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Historic Name |
138 Birch Avenue |
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Address |
138 Birch Avenue |
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Tax Parcel |
1114_6904_5 |
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Historic District |
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Classification |
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Number of Resources |
1 |
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Style | ||
Number of Stories |
1 |
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Material |
Vinyl |
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Historic Function |
Domestic |
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Current Function |
Domestic |
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Last Entry Update |
2/20/2020 |
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| DESCRIPTION | |
Setting |
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Description |
The house on the property is a front end gabled Bungalow facing north. Its key features include its clipped front gable and porch. The house's roof is clad with asphalt shingles and features a block chimney near the south end of the ridge. The eaves are clad with vinyl, as are the house's walls. Fenestration consists of replacement 1x1 double hung sash windows, arranged mostly symmetrically - with three bays on the north, west, and east elevations. The main elevation features an offset replacement door in the center bay, flanked by windows. The front porch has a gabled roof clad with asphalt shingles and a louvered arched window in its tympanum. Four thin square posts support the eaves of the porch roof and are connected by a thin railing. A set of concrete steps with a brick string leads down to the grade of the front lawn. The side walls feature three bays of windows. The concrete foundation features horizontal basement windows with brick sills. On the rear of the house is a small 1-story addition with a shed roof and vinyl walls. |
| HISTORY | |
Built |
1920 |
Architect |
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Builder |
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History |
The house was constructed c. 1920. Historic maps and atlases show a vacant lot in this location as late as the Sanborn atlas of 1918. The Franklin Survey atlas of 1930 does not document properties north of Leigh Avenue. The house first appears on the historic aerial of 1940 and appears on all subsequent aerials. |
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| UPDATE |
If you have additional information or corrections to the existing information, send an email to ekim@princetonnj.gov.
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| PHOTO FROM 2015 SURVEY | ||
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