401 West Frederick Street
Stuart Hall School--Cochran House, 1858
BrickContributes to the historic character of the district
From the National Register nomination
Brick; 2 stories; hip roof with central gable; 3 bays; 1-story porch across front with grouped square columns and dentils in cornice, V1 Italianate, 1858. Entrance in central bay has paneled double doors in a round-headed arch with a fanlight and unusual sidelights that continue around the top of the fanlight. Front door is flanked by square-headed, full-length paired windows; Palladian window in center of 2nd floor is flanked by paired, segmental arched windows; small, round-arched window in central gable, above Palladian window; all window openings have hood molds; mixed 4/4 and 2/2 lights. 4 tall endwall chimneys (2 om each side) with elaborately corbelled caps and recessed brick arches. Much of the original interior fabric is intact, including woodwork and mantles, Built by Edwin M, Taylor, this was the home of Dr. A. M. Fauntleroy in the late 19th century, Stuart Hall School purchased it from Joseph S, Cochran in 1924 for faculty housing.
People
- Edwin M. Taylor builder
- Dr. A. M. Fauntleroy owner in 1924 (home of Dr. A. M. Fauntleroy in the late 19th century)
- Joseph S. Cochran owner in 1924 (Stuart Hall School purchased it from Joseph S. Cochran in 1924 for faculty housing)
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