Historic Name

290 Witherspoon Street

Address

290 Witherspoon Street

Tax Parcel

1114_6902_7

Historic District

Witherspoon-Jackson Historic District

Classification

Noncontributing

Number of Resources

1

Style

Other

Number of Stories

3

Material

Aluminum

Historic Function

Domestic

Current Function

Domestic

Last Entry Update

2/9/2020

Setting

Description

Three story aluminum sided residence with the gable end facing the street. Judging by the shallow roof pitch, vestigial side pents and a change in window type (taller six over six), the third floor appears to be an addition thus making house noncontributing. The second floor front facade has a triple six over six replacement window assembly over a full width semi enclosed porch with the entrance door on the right side. Windows are replacements. The fenestration patterns on the side facades are irregular. Steel fire escape system on north façade. This house is one of the more unusual houses in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood.

Built

1920

Architect

Builder

History

This house shows up on the 1927 atlas but not the 1911 atlas, thus the c. 1920 construction date.

Sources

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2015 Photo
290 Witherspoon Street, south and east elevations

2015 Photo
290 Witherspoon Street, east and north elevations