Historic Name

34 Leigh Avenue

Address

34 Leigh Avenue

Tax Parcel

1114_6907_3

Historic District

Witherspoon-Jackson Historic District

Classification

Contributing

Number of Resources

1

Style

Other

Number of Stories

2

Material

Stucco

Historic Function

Domestic

Current Function

Domestic

Last Entry Update

2/15/2020

Setting

Description

Two story raised foundation two bay stuccoed residence similar to 24 Leigh Avenue. The street facing gabled roof has a steep 12/12 slope and boxed in returns for the overhanging raking cornices. The eaves have also been boxed. The is a single two over two wood window above the typical one over one replacement units on the first and second floors. The widely spaced second floor units align with a window and replacement door on the first leaving room for another central window at that level. The full width shed roof porch has solid knee walls with 4x4 wood columns including pairs at the top of the concrete entrance stair. The east elevation has two windows over a window and side door to the front, while the west elevation has two second floor windows over one towards the rear. There is a one bay, full width hip roof extension in the rear with four windows on the south (rear) facade. There is a single chimney centered on the east facade inboard of the exterior wall.

Built

1905

Architect

Builder

History

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

Sources

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2015 Photo
34 Leigh Avenue, north and west elevations

2015 Photo
34 Leigh Avenue, north and east elevations