Building Address: 211 Handsome Avenue
Section / Block / Lot:
Surveyor’s Name: Jackie Peu-Duvallon
Survey Date: March 2004
Building Type: House
Owner’s Name:
Building Name: N/A
Date of Construction: ca. 1870
Architect: N/A
Building Dimensions:
No. of Floors: 2
Decorative Features: Hood moldings, wood cornice, cornice brackets, fascia trim
Siding Material(s): Wood clapboard
Roof Style: Mansard
Roofing Material(s): Asphalt shingle
Foundation: Brick
Window Style(s): 1/1 double hung replacements
No. of Entrances and Placement: Two pairs of garage doors on the east elevation
Chimneys and Placement: None.
Condition: Good
Architectural Integrity: High; the original roofing material and windows have been replaced.
Architectural Style: Second Empire
Description:
This garage was formerly a carriage house, and was built to match the Second Empire style house it serves. The garage retains much of its original detailing, including two pairs of doors with their original hinge straps. Like its house, the garage also features Mansard roof with a bracketed lower cornice and simple upper cornice. Also like the house, the garage features a pair of dormers with hood moldings. The original roofing material has been replaced with asphalt shingle, and the windows are one-over-one double hung replacements.