Architecture:
Style: Craftsman
Description: A one-story wood frame structure with wood shingle
siding and beveled concrete block foundation.
The roof is front gabled, with large gable dormers on both sides. Decorative braces lie in the eaves of both
the main and porch roof. Squared bays
are located on both north and south sides.
The full width porch is front-gabled.
Recent renovations have altered the original architecture. The railing and large tapered-wood columns on
brick bases were replaced with non-historic materials in 2000. Double-hung windows (the upper halves made up
of multiple vertical lights) have been replaced.
Significant
Period:
Construction Date: 1918-1920
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Context: First
found in the 1920 City Directory, residents were Sheriff Harrison W. Maines and wife Dorothy M. Maines,
until 1933. He became a State
Conservation Officer. Lillian Forbes,
widow of James, teacher at Van Buren School, lived here at least until
1940. In 1948, the home was bought by
First Church of Christ Scientist for a Sunday School.