Tree Streets Historic District
537 Maple Ave
Presbyterian Manse (former), 1930s
BrickContributes to the historic character of the district
Did you know?The Tree Streets' cross streets used to be 1st through 6th
From the National Register nomination
Two-story Colonial Revival house of stretcher brick-veneer frame construction. The asphalt-shingled gable roof has a rear gabled dormer with a paneled surround and asbestos- and asphalt-shingle sheathing. The one-story front entry porch has tapered and paneled square-section wood columns and a brick foundation. Other features include a poured-concrete foundation, an interior brick chimney, small dentil-like brackets in the cornices of the roof and porch, a front entry with transom and sidelights, 8/8 windows with wood shutters with louvered lower halves and paneled upper halves with crescent moon cutouts, several casement windows, and a one-story rear wing with a screen porch. The house was built as the Presbyterian manse. The Rev. R. W. Cousar was the occupant in 1935.
Also on the lot
- Garage, 1930s
One-story garage of stretcher brick-veneer frame construction with an asphalt-shingled gable roof and a wood panel door.
People
- Rev. R. W. Cousar lived here in 1935 (The Rev. R. W. Cousar was the occupant in 1935.)
Memories
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