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Historic Name |
202 Birch Avenue |
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Address |
202 Birch Avenue |
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Tax Parcel |
1114_6903_7 |
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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 |
2 |
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Material |
Aluminum |
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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 property contains the west half of one of the six Rainbow houses, T- shaped twins that were originally more similar in appearance. The building has a low-pitched hipped roof with a rectangular brick chimney on the ridge and extended eaves. The walls are clad with vinyl siding. Fenestration consists of replacement 1x1 double hung sash windows, with inoperable shutters on the north and west elevations. In addition, a bay window has been inserted on the north elevation. The windows are arranged symmetrically over the wall surface: one bay facing the street and four on the side walls. The entrance is a replacement door located on the front of the crossbar section, set back from the street. It opens on a hipped roof porch. The house has a concrete foundation with horizontal basement windows. |
| HISTORY | |
Built |
1930 |
Architect |
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Builder |
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History |
The Rainbow Houses were constructed c. 1930 by Edgar Palmer's company, Princeton Municipal Improvement, Inc. Historic maps show a vacant parcel in this location as late as the Sanborn atlas of 1918, part of the former Albert S. Leigh Farm. This house and the other Rainbow Houses appear on all historic aerials beginning with 1931. |
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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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| HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS |