Historic Name

161 John Street

Address

161 John Street

Tax Parcel

1114_17.03_69

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

2/9/2020

Setting

Description

Two story, 3-bay, narrow rectangular core paralleling street with two story rear shed addition. Asphalt shingled end-gabled roof with large brick chimney near south end. Vinyl-sided with replacement 1/1 windows. Fenestration on west (main) façade displays 3 evenly spaced windows (1x1) on 2nd level aligned with window and door openings below. Main entrance is near northwest corner with transom and paneled door (possibly original). Full-length front porch with hipped roof supported by 4 square posts and square rail and balustrade, resting on brick piers below. Wood porch deck accessed by steps at SW corner. Rare stone foundation. Fenestration on core, north end has just one 1x1 at 2nd level, NE corner. Windows on addition vary. South end obscured but visible window 1st floor core near SW corner.

Built

1908

Architect

Builder

History

Building shows for first time on 1911 Sanborn map; does not show on 1906 map, thus a c. 1908 construction date.

Sources

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2015 Photo
161 John Street, north and west elevation

2015 Photo
161 John Street, west and south elevations