Martha Jefferson Historic District
610 Locust Ave
A house, ca 1893
FrameContributes to the historic character of the district
From the National Register nomination
104-5144-0078 Single Dwelling, Stories 2.00, Style: Late 19th and Early 20th C. American Movement, ca 1893 Built on speculation by Locust Grove Investment Company member George W. R. Burnley between 1893 and 1895, this two-story, two-bay frame dwelling has a hipped roof with a cross gable flush with the south bay of the west-facing facade and a central cross gable flush with the south elevation. A hipped-roof porch on slender Tuscan columns and approached via four wooden steps stretches across the facade and runs the entire length of the south elevation. The door with its sidelights and elliptical fanlight with tracery is located in the north bay, while the south bay and both bays of the 2nd story have single two/two-sash windows. The metal roof has a prominent cornice and carved brackets, while a circular vignette occupies the center of both gables. A two-story frame rear addition is flush with both side elevations and has a projecting bay on the 2nd story of its north elevation. Individual Resource Status: Single Dwelling Contributing Total: 1 Individual Resource Status: Shed Non-Contributing Total: 1
Also on the lot
- Shed (noncontributing)
Individual Resource Status: Shed Non-Contributing Total: 1
People
- George W. R. Burnley builder in 1893 (Locust Grove Investment Company member; built on speculation)
Memories
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