Historic Name

23 Quarry Street

Address

23 Quarry Street

Tax Parcel

1114_17.03_91

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

2/13/2020

Setting

Description

This property contains one of the neighborhood's finest houses. It is a large, 2.5 story, house with Italianate details. It is a frame residence consisting of a cross-gabled, asphalt-shingled roof with thick cornice encased in aluminum. A large banded stucco-clad chimney protrudes from the crest at the east gable. A two story addition attached to rear. Fenestration on south(main) façade includes a pared 1x1 window with faux shutters centered under gable, and three 1x1 windows regularly spaced across 2nd level. All windows appear to be replacements. The 1st level is partially obscured by an enclosed porch. The porch is full-length with hipped roof supported by 4 vinyl clad posts. Main entrance is near SW corner with two windows to right aligned with 2nd floor windows (these large 1x1 units may be original). The door is a replacement slab unit with a diamond light (door type in production from 1938 to 1970). The porch window openings include divided light arched transoms, typical of older enclosed porch window and door units. East end of house includes two windows in all three floors (symmetrical with 1st and 2nd floor windows aligned, and 2 windows (two each level) on rear addition. West end was obscured but rear addition protrudes from west plain of core and has windows on both 1st and 2nd floors.

Built

1860

Architect

Builder

History

The house appears to date to c. 1860. The historic map of 1852 clearly shows a vacant lot in this location. The house appears on the historic map of 1875. The house has an appearance similar to the house at 31 Green Street and may have been constructed by the same builder.

Sources

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2015 Photo
23 Quarry Street, south and east elevations

2015 Photo
23 Quarry Street, south elevation

2015 Photo
23 Quarry Street, south and west elevations