Historic Name

36 Birch Avenue

Address

36 Birch Avenue

Tax Parcel

1114_6905_10

Historic District

Witherspoon-Jackson Historic District

Classification

Contributing

Number of Resources

1

Style

Other

Number of Stories

2

Material

Machine Shing

Historic Function

Domestic

Current Function

Domestic

Last Entry Update

2/19/2020

Setting

Description

Lot contains a frame, 2-story, 2-bay residence with an asphalt shingled, front end gabled roof and walls clad machine shingles on 2nd level and stucco on first level. All windows on house are 1x1 sash replacements with framed with wood surrounds and lip lintels. Main (north) façade contains aluminum clad gable eaves. Fenestration here: sash window centered under crest; 2nd level: two off center windows; 1st level: door at NW corner aligned with window above, two additional 1x1 windows not aligned. Full-length porch with low pitched hipped-roof. Enclosed porch (windows). Porch roof supported by turned posts with valance above and resting on wood deck. Deck is supported by 3 masonry piers. Masonry steps with metal railings opposite door lead to grade. Small 1-story rear addition. Banded stucco chimney near rear at crest.

East (left) elevation has four aligned windows on each floor. West façade has 2 windows at second floor and 2 at first, not aligned.

Built

1920

Architect

Builder

History

One of several front-end gabled houses here constructed around 1920 according to maps.

Sources

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2015 Photo
36 Birch Avenue, north and west elevations

2015 Photo
36 Birch Avenue, north elevation

2015 Photo
36 Birch Avenue, north and east elevations