Created By: Preservation Forsyth
A frame shingled house with a hipped-roof; three corbelled brick interior chimneys; and a one-bay porch with a "rainbow roof" supported by large brackets. The eastern side bay of the second floor front facade is cantilevered above paired Craftsman brackets; there is multi-pane glazing in double and triple window groupings (Craftsman/Arts and Crafts style); and a one-story hipped-roof porch projects to the east side. Shaped rafter ends can be seen under the house and side porch eaves. The design is a mlx of Craftsman and Colonial Revival elements with significant interior details.
The house was built by William P. Reed, a freight agent for the WS Southbound Railway, and his wife Frances W. in 1912 or 1913. He sold the house to Luther C. McKaughan and his wife, who moved here about 1917 from Holly Avenue. McKaughan was a lawyer and partner in the Sapp & McKaughan law firm.
Rainbow roof – A pitched roof that has slight convex curves to the top surfaces. Depending on the amount of curve and the ratio of width to height they can range from almost a semicircle to a Gothic arch.
This point of interest is part of the tour: Washington Park NR Historic District Walking Tour Part 2
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