Historic Name

40 Birch Avenue

Address

40 Birch Avenue

Tax Parcel

1114_6905_9

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

2/19/2020

Setting

Description

Lot contains a frame, 2-story, vinyl-sided 3-bay residence with asphalted shingled, front end-gabled roof. Key feature is 1st floor octagonal bay. Main façade, facing north, has three symmetrically spaced windows (all windows on house are 1x1 sash replacements) with 3rd opening smaller than others. First level exhibits large, 3-sided octagonal bay on east half under full-length, hipped roof porch, which is angled over east bay panel. Entrance near NW corner and aligned with window above. Small porch (bay takes up most space) has concrete steps opposite door leading to grade. East (left) elevation has 3 single window openings aligned on each floor. West façade has just one opening at 2nd level near SW corner.

Built

1920

Architect

Builder

History

House first appears on 1927 map, but not on 1918 map.

Sources

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2015 Photo
40 Birch Avenue, north and east elevations

2015 Photo
40 Birch Avenue, north and west elevations