Tree Streets Historic District
553 Chestnut Ave
Charles P. Garber House, 1910s
FrameContributes to the historic character of the district
Did you know?Sanborn reused its drawings
From the National Register nomination
Two-story frame Foursquare-form house with a metal-sheathed hip roof with a hipped dormer and a two-story gabled wing on the side. The one-story wraparound porch has classical wood columns and a metal railing. Other features include a poured-concrete foundation, an interior brick chimney, a front entry with sidelights, a secondary front entry, modern 1/1 windows, and a one-story rear wing with a small deck.
Date based on Sanborn fire-insurance maps.
Also on the lot
- Garage, Late 20th c. (noncontributing)
One-story frame with vinyl siding, an asphalt-shingled gable roof, a cinder-block foundation, and a vinyl panel door.
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