Historic Name

56 Leigh Avenue

Address

56 Leigh Avenue

Tax Parcel

1114_6906_22

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 Bungalow with an end gabled, asphalt-shingled roof. Eaves are aluminum clad. The main feature is its partially incised porch framed with diamond-shaped, asbestos clad, pent type roof. Main (north) façade features 2 sets of paired 6x1 sash window units (all windows are replacements on house). First floor openings are recessed. They feature a paired unit near NE corner (aligned with unit above)and partially glazed entrance door (possibly original)near NW corner. Porch pent roof returns on both ends and is supported by 4 turned posts with simple railing and turned balustrade. Posts rest on masonry piers with square lattice in between. Masonry steps (with similar railing)are centered and lead to sidewalk at grade. Foundation is stucco. House has 1-story rear addition. East end has 1x1 window at 2nd level near SE corner. First level has paired window aligned with window above. West façade has a single 6x1 at 2nd level near SW corner. A 1' wide "bump-out" or extension with vinyl sides and shed roof extends from below the 2nd level window to rear addition. Roof appears to be extension of rear addition.

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 do on the 1927 Sanborn Atlas. Aerials are blurry but seem to appear on 1931 photograph.

Sources

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2015 Photo
56 Leigh Avenue, north and east elevations

2015 Photo
56 Leigh Avenue, north elevation

2015 Photo
56 Leigh Avenue, north and west elevations