808 Court Street
Architecture:
Style: Colonial
Revival Style
Description: This is a one and a half story wood frame structure
with wood clapboard siding on the first floor, wood shingles on the second
story, and a cut stone foundation. The
roofline is primarily front gabled, with a flat roofed
two story wing on the east side. On the
west is a two story semi-hexagonal bay with a hipped roof. A small front porch has a front gabled
roofline, and turned wood posts and spindles.
Decorative elements include garland and surrounding detailing in the
front gable, porch gable, and above the main front window. There are also brackets in the front gable
and around the eaves of the house. This
structure is the finest example of half a dozen similar homes within the city.
Significant
Period:
Construction Date: 1900
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Context: City
Water Department records indicate service was turned on in January 1901. Dr. Ransom E. Moss first lived there until
1904. Harry and Edith Wright lived in
the home by 1906, with their two children Asa and
Howard. Harry was the president of
Wright, Hoyt, and company, while Asa worked at