Historic Name

54 Leigh Avenue

Address

54 Leigh Avenue

Tax Parcel

1114_6906_23

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 property contains a small, 2-bay, 2-story, frame, vinyl-clad house with an end gabled, asphalt-shingled roof. Eaves are vinyl-clad. The main feature is its partially incised porch framed with pent type roof. Main (north) façade features 2 sets of paired 1x1 sash window units (all windows are 1x1 sash replacements on house) with inoperable shutters. First floor openings are recessed. They feature a paired unit near NW corner (aligned with unit above) with inoperable shutters and replacement sash entrance door near NE corner. Porch pent roof (asphalt shingles) returns on both ends and is supported by 4 new simple square posts and squared balustrade (natural-pressure treated). Posts rest on masonry piers with lattice in between. Wide steps (with similar railing) are centered and lead to sidewalk at grade. Foundation is stucco. House has 1-story rear addition. One story addition on rear. East end is obscured but is nondescript vinyl-clad end wall.

Built

1930

Architect

Builder

History

These buildings at 54 and 56 Leigh, like those at 106 and 108 Leigh, do not appear on the 1918 map but are shown on the 1927 Sanborn Atlas. Aerials are blurry but seem to appear on 1931 photograph.

Sources

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2015 Photo
54 Leigh Avenue, north and east elevations

2015 Photo
54 Leigh Avenue, north elevation

2015 Photo
54 Leigh Avenue, north and west elevations