911-913 Court Street
Architecture:
Style: Colonial
Revival Style
Description: The current appearance of this building is the result
of dramatic addition and alteration in the 1930’s. It is a symmetrical, two-story wood frame
structure with a block foundation and aluminum siding. The roofline is primarily side gabled, the
gables enclosed by pent roofs. There are
two gable dormers on the front. Two
wings extend rearward, capped by parallel gables. The double front entry is centered, and there
is no porch. A ribbon of four double
hung windows with four lights in each half may be one of the few historic
elements to survive alterations.
Significant
Period:
Construction Date: circa 1880
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Context: In
spite of significant changes, this building appears to date back to the
1880’s. William A. Aikman
resided north side of Court, 3 west of 9th in 1883. John Fitzgerald, horse
dealer, lived there and paid taxes from 1885-87. John E. Lathrop, a horse trainer, resided
there in 1888. Robert Pattinson, whose business was grain, lived there in
1890. The Scott family resided there
next from the early 1890s to 1899.
George Scott was a carpenter. Son
George was a vessel captain and Alfred worked at a barbershop in 902
Military. The home first appears on the
1903 Sanborn Insurance Map, a long narrow building facing the street with a
small side porch. By the 1911 Map, an
addition appeared on the east side toward the rear, as well as a front
porch. This coincided with the arrival
of the Dennis and Evelyn Sullivan family, who lived in the home from 1901 to
the mid-1920s. Dennis was first noted to
be a farmer, but was an attorney in the