Historic Name

74 Leigh Avenue

Address

74 Leigh Avenue

Tax Parcel

1114_6906_15

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

2/16/2020

Setting

Description

Property contains a north-oriented, 2-story, 3-bay, frame residence with an asphalt-shingled, front-end gabled roof. Walls are stucco and all windows are 1x1 sash replacements but have fine lip-lintel surrounds. Building shrouded by trees. On front façade there is a single window at attic level centered under crest, two single windows on 2nd level (with lip lintels), and off center openings on first level including main entrance near NE corner and two 1x1 windows west of door. There is a shed- roofed full-length front porch that is enclosed. The enclosure contains a series of large windows atop a paneled base and is quite old. The porch is wood on piers with lattice in between. Steps opposite door contains cement stairs with metal railing. Side walls are obscured but west side has aligned windows near NW corner at each level.

Built

1915

Architect

Builder

History

Property constructed between 1911 and 1918.

Sources

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2015 Photo
74 Leigh Avenue, north and west elevations

2015 Photo
74 Leigh Avenue, north elevation