Historic Name

32 Leigh Avenue

Address

32 Leigh Avenue

Tax Parcel

1114_6907_5

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

2/15/2020

Setting

Description

This large vinyl clad two story gabled twin is basically a square footprint, being rather broad compared to its depth. The street facing gable has an oversize one over one replacement window with vinyl shutters above two smaller similar units. Windows similar to the gable end unit are aligned at the first floor with the twin entry doors at the center, on axis with a broad flight of steps. The door surround consists of Corinthian pilasters with fluted columns and an entablature with original pressed wood garland details. The full width shallow hip roof porch is divided into four equal bays by turned wood posts with railings also having turned spindles. The east and west elevations have three windows at each level, aligned and in the same small over large arrangement as the front. There are small chimneys in the center of each elevation just inboard of the exterior wall.

Built

1905

Architect

Builder

History

The house was constructed c. 1905. It appears on the Sanborn Atlas of 1906, soon after the street was laid out.

Sources

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2015 Photo
32 Leigh Avenue, north and west elevations

2015 Photo
30-32 Leigh Avenue, north elevation (32 is the right unit)