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PROPERTY INFORMATION

Historic Name

130 John Street

Address

130 John Street

Tax Parcel

1114_17.04_6

Historic District

Witherspoon-Jackson Historic District

Classification

Contributing

Number of Resources

1

Style

Other

Number of Stories

2

Material

Aluminum

Historic Function

Domestic

Current Function

Domestic

Last Entry Update

2/11/2020


DESCRIPTION

Setting

Description

The two story rectangular main block has a gabled roof with the ridge parallel to the street. The three bay facade of the aluminum sided house has a full width front shed roof porch. The three equal bays of the porch are defined by turned wood posts with scroll brackets. The railings are metal. The large front windows are one over one replacement units. The front door (replacement standard six-paneled unit) is on the left side and there is a stuccoed chimney at the right gable peak. A two story full width rear wing has an intersecting gabled roof.


HISTORY

Built

1850

Architect

 

Builder

 

History

This house appears to show up on the 1852 map but no earlier, making it one of the early houses in Witherspoon-Jackson.

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PHOTO FROM 2015 SURVEY


2015 Photo
130 John Street, east elevation


2015 Photo
130 John Street, east and south elevations


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