Tree Streets Historic District
649 S Wayne Ave
Lyle Apartments, 1929
BrickContributes to the historic character of the district
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From the National Register nomination
Two-story Colonial Revival apartment building of stretcher brick-veneer frame construction with an asphalt-shingled hip roof. The double two-tier front porches have classical wood columns and square-section balusters, and the lower tier of the south porch has a mid-20th-century enclosure with a picture window. Other features include a poured-concrete foundation, exterior brick chimneys on both sides with single stepped shoulders, a front entry with a modern bracketed stoop, front brick steps, 6/6 windows, and a two-tier back porch with classical wood columns, rectangular-section balusters, and a partially enclosed lower tier. J. Ellison Loth was an early owner of this apartment building, which he named after his half-sister Mae Lyle. Contractor Homer Frahser lived here in 1954.
Information supplied by Calder Loth; Tulloch, "Report #21”.
Date based on city building-license files.
People
- J. Ellison Loth owner (early owner)
- Mae Lyle associated (half-sister)
- Homer Frahser lived here in 1954 (Contractor)