221 Prospect St

A building, Ca. 1890

FrameContributes to the historic character of the district

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1890

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From the National Register nomination

frame (asbestos shingles added); 2 stories; L-gable roof with projecting gable facing front; 3 bays; single-story porch across *; front topped by 2nd-story central bay porch, both with elaborate turned posts and Eastlake detailing. Queen Anne influences. Bracketed cornice. Round bay window on lst floor of projecting “L.” Entrance in central bay with transom. 1/1 lights.

Style: Queen Anne
Stories: 2
Built of: frame
Exterior: asbestos shingles added
Roof: L-gable roof with projecting gable facing front
Height: About 39 ft to the top of the roof; covers about 2,150 sq ft of ground (USGS lidar survey, 2020)

Notable features

single-story porch across *; front topped by 2nd-story central bay porch, both with elaborate turned posts and Eastlake detailing
Bracketed cornice
Round bay window on lst floor of projecting “L.”
Entrance in central bay with transom
1/1 lights

Later changes

asbestos shingles added

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, 400 m
Augusta County Courthouse, I-34, 640 m
Dr. William Fleming, A-64, 640 m
Dr. Alexander Humphreys, A-63, 670 m
Trinity Church, QC-1, 700 m

Source: Stuart Addition Historic District National Register Nomination, page 21. Listed there as “221 Prospect Street.”