Architecture:
Style: Folk
House
Description: This turn of the century asymmetrical house is a two
story wood frame home with vinyl siding and a foundation coated with
cement. The roofline is cross gabled,
the front being dominant, with one side gable to the north and two side gables
to the south. There is also a small back
wing with a shed roof. Sanborn insurance
maps and physical evidence indicate there was no front porch, but small side
porches until recently. False stone has
been applied on the front from the ground almost to the first story windows. The structure is nonconforming.
Significant
Period:
Construction Date: circa 1880’s
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Context: The
earliest documented residents were the Gain family from the 1890 City Directory
to 1902. Mrs. Gracie Gain, widow of
James, was a dressmaker. Children
included Nellie a teacher, Barker a drug clerk for H. M. Adams, and Grace A. a
cashier. Her sister Aurelia Coy resided
also. By 1899, William Brownlee a
bookkeeper, Belle Aiken a nurse, Amelia Coy a cloakmaker
lived in the home also. Multiple
families lived in the house from that time onward. It is of interest to note that Grace A. Gain
returned to live in the home again in the 1930’s.