Historic Name

66 Leigh Avenue

Address

66 Leigh Avenue

Tax Parcel

1114_6906_17

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 house and 4 others (#58, 60, 62, 64 Leigh) contain a rather unique porch design; The house has a front end gabled roof with a cross gable facing east. Walls are clad in vinyl and windows are all 1x1 replacements. The two-story main (north) façade has a paired 2x2 window on the 2nd level and the same directly beneath on the 1st floor. The porch has been altered as it no longer runs west of entrance. It has a nearly flat-roofed porch but with a front gabled extension over the steps and the main entrance. Porch supported by 3 squared columns with squared rail and balustrade in between. Masonry steps reach grade. Door is a 1960s replacement Leader door with an upper square light over two square panels. East façade has a shed-roofed extension along the first level that may have been part of a wrap porch. The cross gable is also visible here. Foundation is stucco clad stone (rare in Witherspoon-Jackson).

At rear of yard is a contributing, frame, front end gabled garage with hinged wooden door.

Built

1905

Architect

Builder

History

This house was constructed c. 1905, according to Sanborn maps, making it a very early house on Leigh Street. It has been heavily altered.

Sources

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2015 Photo
66 Leigh Avenue, north and east elevations

2015 Photo
66 Leigh Avenue, north elevation

2015 Photo
66 Leigh Avenue - garage