15 N Market St

Temple House of Israel, Ca. 1925

FrameContributes to the historic character of the district

1925

18001850190019502000

From the National Register nomination

stucco; 1 story; tile gable roof; 3 bays. Farly Assyrian motifs. Flanking twin towers with suppressed buttresses. Large arched opening in central bay supported by unusual columns, decorated with tiles. Designed by Sam Collins of the local architectural firm T.J. Collins and Son.

People

Sam Collins architect
T.J. Collins architect (local architectural firm T.J. Collins and Son)

Style: Assyrian
Stories: 1
Built of: stucco
Exterior: tile gable roof, twin towers, suppressed buttresses, large arched opening, unusual columns, decorated with tiles
Roof: tile gable
Height: About 29 ft to the top of the roof; covers about 1,650 sq ft of ground (USGS lidar survey, 2020)

Notable features

3 bays
Flanking twin towers with suppressed buttresses
Large arched opening in central bay supported by unusual columns, decorated with tiles

Today

See it on Google Street View (opens Google Maps, where “See more dates” shows older photos)

Nearby

Similar

Nearby markers

Mary Baldwin College, I-17, 120 m
Dr. William Fleming, A-64, 220 m
Augusta County Courthouse, I-34, 240 m
Dr. Alexander Humphreys, A-63, 280 m
Trinity Church, QC-1, 440 m

Source: Gospel Hill Historic District National Register Nomination, page 59. Listed there as “15 North Market Street.”