261 S Liberty St

From the National Register nomination

Victorian two-story frame house with vinyl siding. The front center bay has a shallow two-story projection with a shallow gable roof with eaves higher than those of the main roof. The dentil cornice has sawn brackets that project at an angle from the corners of the house. The one-story front porch has chamfered square wood columns with bold molded caps, spans with arched ends, and an unusual balustrade with square balusters that alternate with short pendant square baluster sections. The recessed front entry has sidelights and a transom in a surround with large sawn brackets. The window openings have projecting lintels, 9/9 sash with fake muntins on the first story, and 6/6 sash with fake muntins on the second story. On the south side is a one-story bay window supported on brackets and with a bracketed cornice. The house has a brick foundation whereas the front porch and one of several one-story rear wings have cinder block foundations. Dr. J. H. Neff owned the house in the 1880s and 1890s. In 1896 William A. Messerole rented the house from Neff.