Martha Jefferson Historic District
601 Locust Ave
A house, 1896
FrameContributes to the historic character of the district
From the National Register nomination
104-5144-0073 Single Dwelling, Stories 2.00, Style: Late 19th and Early 20th C. American Movement, 1896 Built in 1896 by Ora S. Payne and her husband, Grafton Payne, the house was sold in 1898 to Samuel B. Young, an engineer whose family owned the house until 1961. The two-story, two-bay stucco-finished house has a cross-hipped roof and a projecting, gabled, northern bay on the east-facing facade and on the south elevation, while the north elevation has a projecting, gabled, semi-hexagonal bay. A hipped-roof porch stretches across the entire facade, encompassing the projecting north bay of the facade and part of the south elevation before terminating at an additional recessed portion of the house's main mass. The porch has Tuscan columns and the door is located in the south bay with sidelights and a transom, both of which retain original stained glass. The projecting bay of the facade has paired windows on the 1st floor and a single window on the 2nd floor. The 2nd story's south bay has a single window as well. All of the windows are two/two-sash. The facade's projecting bay has a gable flush with the facade and a small casement window, while the flush south elevation's gable has a small louvered window. The roof is covered in asphalt shingle and two brick chimneys are visible. Individual Resource Status: Single Dwelling Contributing Total: 1 Individual Resource Status: Secondary Building Contributing Total: 1
Also on the lot
- Secondary Building
Individual Resource Status: Secondary Building Contributing Total: 1
People
- Ora S. Payne original owner in 1896 (built the house with her husband)
- Grafton Payne original owner in 1896 (husband of Ora S. Payne)
- Samuel B. Young owner in 1898 (engineer)
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