Created By: Historic West Central Neighborhood
1882, Gable-Front
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The Gable-Front house, popular from 1825 to 1930, was created by two factors, stylistic and economic, which combined to cause a shift of emphasis from the sides of houses to the gable-end. Gable-Front may be either two stories or one story, with the gable end and front door facing the street. Simple entry or full-width porches were often placed on the façade. The Gable-Front house became an American folk house type.
In 1864, John M. & Sara Miller, a well-known cabinet maker, owned a home on this lot in the Rockhill Addition. The house was sold in a Sheriff's Sale on October 30, 1877 to real estate wholesaler R.E. Trentman. On March 27, 1882 a building permit was issued to build a new home on this lot, which is the home we see today.
This point of interest is part of the tour: 2021 West Central Home Tour
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