Old Charles Town Historic District: Davenport Street and Eagle Avenue
Introduction
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103 Davenport Street
114 Davenport Street
595 Eagle Avenue
597 Eagle Avenue
603 Eagle Avenue
605 Eagle Avenue
609 Eagle Avenue
631 Eagle Avenue
633 Eagle Avenue
Backstory and Context
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Contributing structures:
Davenport Street
103 Davenport Street: "Two story I-house center hall two gable end chimneys. Hipped porch roof, four turned porch pillars, two pilasters, three bays, 2/2 double hung window sash. Aluminum siding. Standing seam metal roof. Stone foundation, Circa 1870. One contributing building."
114 Davenport Street: "One-story vernacular folk cottage. Asphalt roof, aluminum siding, foundation obscured, 1/1 sash. Three front bays. Circa 1920. One contributing building."
Eagle Avenue
595 Eagle Avenue: "One story Vernacular Cottage with enclosed porch. Four bays, 1/1 double-hung window sash. Lapped siding, metal roof, stucco over block foundation. Porch is later addition. Circa 1920. One contributing building."
597 Eagle Avenue: "Stately two story I-house on large lot, three front bays, mortared stone foundation, asphalt shingle roof. One story rear extension. Aluminum siding. Front portico. Windows 6/6 double-hung. Somewhat more substantial than its neighbors on the street. Circa 1860. One contributing building."
603 Eagle Avenue: "One story Folk Cottage, Stone foundation and older chimney. Gable front with three bays. Standing seam metal roof. Vinyl siding. 1/1 double-hung window sash. Four porch pillars. Circa 1920. One contributing building."
605 Eagle Avenue: "One story Folk Cottage. Cinder block foundation, stucco/block exterior, asphalt shingle roof. Two front bays. Casement windows. Circa 1940. One contributing building."
609 Eagle Avenue: "One story Folk Cottage, gable entry, aluminum over clapboard, corrugated metal roof. Block and brick foundation three front bays, 2/2 double-hung sash. Circa 1900. One contributing building."
631 Eagle Avenue: "Bungalow, one story stucco over block exterior with shed dormer. Hipped roof, asphalt shingles. Block foundation. Three front bays, ribbon dormer window, 6/6 double-hung replacement sash. Circa 1930. One contributing building."
633 Eagle Avenue: "Shotgun house with side shed addition. One front bay with center doorway, shed porch with squared columns. Aluminum exterior, asphalt shingle roof, stone foundation. Outhouse (C). Circa 1900. Two contributing buildings."
Sources
“National Register of Historic Places Registration Form—Old Charles Town Historic District.” Accessed February 8, 2021. http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/jefferson/00001308.pdf.
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