| Elephantine, truncated columns on concrete bases supporting pergola entry porch flanking semi-circular arched entryway; sunroom deck railing; Shed porch on rear; Original concrete stepped walkway with "W.R. Taylor. MD."; picket fence around lot to N; old oaks to N ("Oak Alley" begins here and heads west to Indian School site); Mid-block on the west side of A Street in a residential neighborhood
This 1-1/2 story house, with its gambrel roof and dormers, exhibits a form typical of the Dutch Colonial Revival style, one that is rarely true to its Colonial antecedents. Original Dutch Colonial houses, mostly constructed in New York and New Jersey during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, were usually not as large as the revival versions, had gentler roof pitches, and never had prominent shed dormers such as the one found on this example. The Colonial Revival began to use front or cross gambrels in the 1890s, but side gambrels were not common until the 1920s.
This house features Colonial Revival elements including the continuous dormer across the front, the one-story, flat-roofed wing, and symmetry of the main volume. The projecting entry portico has a curved underside, and is supported by elephantine, truncated columns, which also support the flanking pergola entry porch. The columns, pergola and 3/1 grouped windows are characteristic of the bungalow style, thus exhibiting the common tendency of combining styles. The house is in good condition and retains a high level of historic integrity. It is situated on a well-manicured lot with foundation plantings and mature landscaping which include five Oregon white oaks. |
