Martha Jefferson Historic District
520 Locust Ave
A house, 1925
BrickContributes to the historic character of the district
From the National Register nomination
104-5144-0070 Single Dwelling, Stories 2.00, Style: Late 19th and Early 20th C. American Movement, 1925 Engineer Herman F. Thacker built this two-story, two-bay, brick American Foursquare in 1925. The dwelling has a hipped roof covered in asphalt shingles, and a hipped-roof porch with Tuscan columns that stretches across the entire facade. The house is approached from the street by two flights of concrete steps due to the steep grade of the site, the 2nd set leading up to the porch on the northern side of the west-facing facade. The door is located in the north bay with sidelights and a transom, while a pair of three/one-sash windows is located in the north bay of the 1st floor. Each of the bays of the 2nd story has a single three/one-sash window. A hipped-roof dormer with two three/one-sash windows peeks out of the center of the roof and a brick chimney emerges from the southern side of the roof. The brick is laid in common bond. Individual Resource Status: Single Dwelling Contributing Total: 1
People
- Herman F. Thacker original owner in 1925 (engineer; built the house)
Memories
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