Martha Jefferson Historic District

619 Grove Ave

A house, 1910

BrickContributes to the historic character of the district

1910
18001850190019502000

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What is it about?

From the National Register nomination

104-5144-0018 Single Dwelling, Stories 2.00, Style: Late 19th and Early 20th C. American Movement, 1910 This large, brick, two-story, cross-hipped-roof dwelling was constructed by Henry H. Hankins as his family house in 1910. The building has central gables with boxed cornices and returns flush with the southern and northern elevations and on the main mass of the facade. A shed-roofed porch stretches across the facade with slender Tuscan columns and a turned balustrade. The porch is approached by ten brick steps and is supported on brick piers. A wooden barrier hides the foundation. The facade has a recessed portion created by the cross-hipped roof, with the southern main mass containing two bays. The door is located in the east bay of the east-facing facade with sidelights and a transom. Each of the other bays of the facade has a single two/two-sash windows with segmental surrounds and arches. Both the south and north bays of the east-facing facade on the 2nd floor have single two/two-sash windows with jack arches. The center of each of the gables has a single casement window and two chimneys are visible. The brick is laid in common bond and a two-story, brick and frame modern addition extends the rear of the house. Individual Resource Status: Single Dwelling Contributing Total: 1

People

  • Henry H. Hankins builder in 1910 (built as his family house)

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