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O06z. DESCRIPTION ' Condition Ch~:k One excellent deteriorated ~ unaltered ~ good ruins ~ . altered ~ ~air unexposed check One ~ original site moved date Will be moved ASAP Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance The Spencer House. now located at 1826 North Hain Street, is a good example of the 0ueen Anne/£astlake-style cottage that was once prevalent in Santa Ann, The house features fine attention to detail and retains the majority of its original integrity. It was constructed in the mid-lSg0's. The house will be moved to a lot in the 800 block of North Lacy Street, in the French Dark Histor. ic District, in order to save it from demolition. It will join two other historic homes, with prospects for yet another as part of an effort to preserve the architectural and historical integrity of the neighborhood. Roof scape: The main roof ridge runs east and west and is situated at a higher level than the gables which extend to the front, rear, a~d south side. Gablets accent the peaks at each endofthe main ridge. Shed-style roofs shelter the open front porch and the enclosed rear porch, A truncated hipped roof tops the square bay window on the south end of the front facade. The enclosed eaves feature an upward slanted board on the bottom and are connect- ed to a plain, molding-trimmed frieze. Siding: Wide shiplap siding, separated with V-grooves. covers the exterior of the house. Corner boards trim each corner. The rear porch facade is clad in vertical car-siding Front Facade: The surface of the front-facing gablet is clad in alternating bands of fishscale diamond-shaped wood shingles, The bargeboar~ ks centered at the peak with a pendant and teardrop and accented with pierced ~'oodsquares Munn the face. A horizontalvent, topped with a peaked lintel, is centered in the gablet face, The larger gable face on the frontwing matches the gablet except for the stained glass window in the center of the larger gable face A pea, red lintel and sunburst decora- tion tops the window Three tail narrow double-hung windows occupy the face of the squar~ bay on the south half of the front facade, ~ith matching narro~ ~indows ua the sides. The tin. Is are trimmed with molding along the top ~nd pairs of narrow vertical rods accent the vertical trim boards. Ca~ed plinths form the bottom of the trim boards. Scalloped trim runs along ~e bottom of the windo~- sill. The original porch received some alterations seve~l years ago and ~ill be restored te its original appearance. A concrete porch floor ~placed the original wooden floor in the 1920's, The porch ~ extended approx~ly two feet m the front. The original shed-style roof is st~l in place and ~'~ fron~d with · pergoia~hen ~e porch w~ altered. The original turned posu. wi~ carved bracke~ still attached. were turned sMe~ys and moved two feetto the f~nt. They form the supporm for the pergola. During restoration, the pos~ wi~ ~ reins~lled in their original position ~nd a ~ooden porch floor, ~hich replicas ~e original, construcmd. A pair of mil. narrow double-hung )i~do~s is lucid next ~ the front door and · re trimmed m the same manner ~ ~e ~indo~s m ~e square bay EXHIBIT A Continued Part 7, Page 2 Page 2 of 7 I