Martha Jefferson Historic District

604 Grove Ave

A house, 1912

BrickContributes to the historic character of the district

1912
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What is it about?

From the National Register nomination

104-5144-0013 Single Dwelling, Stories 2.00, Style: Other, 1912 George B. Marshall's daughter, Fannie Moss, constructed this house in 1912 after receiving the lot as part of her father's estate in 1910. The hipped-roof two-story, brick house is laid in seven-course American bond and has a gabled wing that extends beyond the south elevation. The main body of the building has three bays, while the portion stepped back from the main mass has only one bay. A hipped-roof porch wraps across the front of the house and extends around the south elevation before ending at the stepped portion. It has a low wooden balustrade and square Tuscan columns. The double leaf entrance are located in the central bay of the main mass, and are topped by an elliptical fanlight with tracery and three segmental arches. The other two bays of the 1st floor and the north and south bays of the west-facing facade each have a single two/two-sash window topped with a plain concrete lintel. The recessed portion of the facade has an additional door on the 1st floor and a single window on the 2nd. The cornice has dentils and the north elevation and facade have flush central gables with boxed cornices and returns, while the wing off the southern elevation is finished with a similar gable. Individual Resource Status: Single Dwelling Contributing Total: 1

People

  • Fannie Moss original owner in 1912 (daughter of George B. Marshall; constructed the house)
  • George B. Marshall owner in 1910 (lot passed from his estate in 1910)

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