Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District

1505 Virginia Ave

Wood House, Ca. 1916

BrickContributes to the historic character of the district

1916
18001850190019502000

From the National Register nomination

Detached dwelling. Georgian Revival. Ca. 1916. Brick (stretcher bond); 2½ stories; hipped roof; 1 front dormer with oversailing pedimented roof; symmetrical 3-bay front; small distyle pedimented entry porch; W side porch with Roman Doric posts. Mrs. William Wood ran a student boarding house here from 1916 until the 1950s.

City historic survey

People

  • Mrs. William Wood lived here in 1916 (ran a student boarding house here from 1916 until the 1950s)