Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District
356 S Main St
Yancey House, Ca. 1910
BrickContributes to the historic character of the district
From the National Register nomination
Colonial Revival two-story house of stretcher-bond brick veneer with an asphalt-shingled hip roof. The roof has a modillion cornice and three hipped dormers with 8/8 windows and weatherboarded sides. The replacement one-story entry porch has classical columns, square balusters, a dentil cornice, and a crude roof balustrade. The front entry has an elliptical fanlight, paneled pilasters, dentil moldings, and sidelights. There are one-story bay windows on the north and south side elevations (one each). Other features include a limestone foundation with segmental-arch basement windows, replacement 8/1 windows with fake muntins, interior brick chimneys, and a large rear gable with square wood shingle sheathing. J. M. Updike lived here in 1955. Now offices. (Hering and Wilson Sanborn map index)
Also on the lot
- Garage, 1920s
One-story garage of stretcher-bond brick or brick veneer construction with an asphalt-shingled hip roof and a modern front door and window in place of the original garage door. The building has a sign that reads "356 Annex."
People
- J. M. Updike lived here in 1955