PROPERTY INFORMATION |
Historic Name |
64 Birch Avenue |
Address |
64 Birch Avenue |
Tax Parcel |
1114_6905_3 |
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 |
DESCRIPTION |
Setting |
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Description |
Description This lot contains a single house that was originally built as
a twin around 1915(as was 68 Birch Avenue). It is a 2-2-story, 3-bay,
frame structure with and asphalt-shingled, end-gabled roof, vinyl siding.
Main façade faces north with two 6x6 windows at 2nd level.(All house
windows are sash replacements with simulated divided lights). Main (north
elevation: at 1st level, windows aligned with windows above. Replacement
door off-center towards left or east. (Originally a second door to serve
other unit would have been located here as well.) Small, gabled roofed
front porch centered on elevation. Supported by 2 square posts on frame
decking. Wide steps are centered with iron railings and lead to grade.
Foundation may be stucco over stone. East or left elevation shows odd
fenestration arrangement: 2nd level: 2 sash openings; 1st level: 4
windows including one that appears to light stairway to 2nd floor. This
pattern is repeated on west façade. |
HISTORY |
Built |
1915 |
Architect |
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Builder |
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History |
Numbers 64 and 68 Birch Avenues were built, according to maps, as twin
houses (each with 2 units) around 1915. |
Sources |
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UPDATE |
If you have additional information or corrections to the existing information, send an email to ekim@princetonnj.gov.
Submitted information is reviewed by the Princeton HPC prior to updating the database. |
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PHOTO FROM 2015 SURVEY |
2015 Photo
64 Birch Avenue, north and east elevations
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2015 Photo
64 Birch Avenue, north elevation
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2015 Photo
64 Birch Avenue, north and west elevations
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