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HLC#22-006: Public hearing to consider a request for a Historic Landmark Overlay District designation for the Front Gable Bungalow, c. 1925, located at 205 North Street; The Wilson Revocable Trust, owner
Description/History
Charles and Ranee Wilson, owners of the Front Gable Bungalow (c. 1925) at 205 North Street, have requested a Historic Landmark Overlay District classification. This designation will allow the Commission to review future exterior alterations to the structure and protect the building’s historic significance. The property is currently zoned D, Downtown District, D-2, Urban Transition zone.
Historic Background
This house is a front-gable bungalow built around 1925 with Craftsman style elements, such as the jerkinhead gable and eave brackets. The property was owned by A.J. Dukes, who lived in a mansion at the corner of W. Oak Street and North Street.
After Mr. Dukes death in 1921, ownership of this property passed to his daughter, Roberta Dukes Richardson. Mrs. Richardson had already demolished the mansion on Oak Street and used the materials for three smaller houses, two of which were rental homes. Around 1925, a new bungalow was built at 205 North Street to replace a house that was previously on the lot.
Architecturally, this bungalow resembles the other Craftsman style houses built by the Richardson family on Oak Street. Some of the original character-defining architectural elements of the bungalow have been altered, but the house retains the form of a Craftsman influenced residence.
The house is listed on the 1998 Historic Resources Survey Update as a Medium Priority resource. Medium Priority resources are characterized by alterations or deterioration of materials that have been removed, changed or obscure original design features or by less significant associations with the historic context. If included in a historic district, they are almost always considered Contributing resources to the district.
This bungalow and the neighbori...
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