Architecture:
Style: Queen
Anne
Description: A
two-story wood frame structure with wood clapboard siding on the first story,
wood shingle on the second, and a cut stone foundation. The complex roofline is cross-gabled. A large wraparound porch on the front has
turned wood posts and railing, dentil in the eaves, and a starburst decorated
gable over a double door entry. Above
the main porch on the right is a small second story porch with turned wood
posts and a starburst decorated gable.
Facing front on the left is a hipped gable with a gable dormer, the
latter exhibiting a starburst and small pilasters flanking the windows. Below the eaves of this gable is a decorative
floral pattern panel. An eyebrow dormer
also faces front. On the south is a side
gable under which are brackets and a first story
cutaway bay. On the north is a side
gable cantilevered over a two story curved bay.
Leaded glass transoms are located on all sides of the house.
Significant
Period:
Construction Date: 1896
Architect/Builder:
Context: The
original blueprints of the house are dated 1896. A history of this house is a history of the
Davidson family who resided here from at least 1871to 1940. James A. Davidson was born