Historic Name

189-191 John Street

Address

189-191 John Street

Tax Parcel

1114_15.01_103

Historic District

Witherspoon-Jackson Historic District

Classification

Contributing

Number of Resources

1

Style

Other

Number of Stories

2

Material

Aluminum

Historic Function

Domestic

Current Function

Domestic

Last Entry Update

2/9/2020

Setting

Description

Vernacular residence which originally was a twin house. Saltbox type roof with irregular gables at north and south ends and square footprint. Large banded and stucco clad chimney off-center at crest. Two-story, three-bay (probably originally 4-bay) house with simple full-length, shed-roofed porch in front. Frame house clad in aluminum siding with replacement 1x1 windows throughout and replacement front door. Three windows across 2nd floor (window #2 appears to be missing). On 1st floor, main door aligned with window above near NW corner, and single window under unit above near center. Porch supported by 5 simple square posts resting on wooden porch deck and solid aluminum clad knee wall. South façade: 2 1x1 windows near SW and SE corners on 2nd level. On 1st level: window aligned with unit above near SW corner and door and small window near SE corner. North façade has just one window near NE corner on 1st level.

Built

1880

Architect

Builder

History

House first appears on 1890 map but not on 1875 map thus c. 1880 construction date.

Sources

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2015 Photo
189-191 John Street, west and south elevations

2015 Photo
189-191 John Street, main (west) elevation

2015 Photo
189-191 John Street, west and north elevations