Historic Name

146-148 John Street

Address

146-148 John Street

Tax Parcel

1114_17.04_11

Historic District

Witherspoon-Jackson Historic District

Classification

Contributing

Number of Resources

1

Style

Other

Number of Stories

2

Material

Vinyl

Historic Function

Domestic

Current Function

Domestic

Last Entry Update

2/11/2020

Setting

Description

Twin (#146 left/south, #148 right/north) house, two story, vinyl-sided, frame, narrow end-gable asphalt shingled roof split between units due to slope, banded brick chimney north end of #146, each 3-bay (total 6 bay) units with symmetrically space fenestration and separate front porches. Two story rear shed addition plus additional house facing south completes complex. Stone foundations.

Unit #146 has three windows across 2nd floor all with replacement 1x1 windows and faux shutters. Window near SE corner above door is small vertical unit. Newer door. Hipped roofed porch runs its length (rebuilt). It is supported by 4 square posts and simple flat balustrade atop masonry deck just a step above grade. Two windows located below those above. South end exhibits symmetrically spaced windows on addition, two at each level.

North section (#148, slightly lower grade than south section. It too has replacement sash windows with 1x1 divided lights. Full-length front porch supported by 4 square posts and flat balustrade (rebuilt). Grade reached vial two cement steps opposite door. Fenestration: 3 windows across 2nd floor all with replacement 1x1 windows and faux shutters. Window near SE corner above door is small vertical unit. Glazed door appears original.

Behind both units is a front end gabled, 2-story, vinyl clad building facing south.

Built

1860

Architect

Builder

History

House difficult to determine on maps, but appears to date c. 1860.

Sources

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2015 Photo
146-148 John Street, east elevation

2015 Photo
148 John Street, east elevation

2015 Photo
146 John Street, east elevation

2015 Photo
146 John Street, east and south elevations