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<br />CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) <br /> <br />Year Built: <br />Alterations: <br />Repairs: <br />Reroof: <br />Reroof: <br />Garage replaced: <br />Reroof: <br /> <br />1912 <br />July 8, 1927 <br />November 20,1928 <br />June 2, 1930 <br />December 2, 1943 <br />February 8, 1991 <br />September 6, 1994 <br /> <br />RELA TED FEATURES: (Other important features such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape) <br /> <br />None identified <br /> <br />DESCRIPTION: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and <br />boundaries.) <br /> <br />This two story, single family dwelling is topped with low-pitched gabled roofs with wide eaves accented with triangular-shaped knee <br />braces, horizontal lath venting, and exposed rafter tails. Neat rows of alternating long and short wood shingles cover the second story <br />of the house. Original stucco cladding covers the first story. Double-hung windows, with some having vertical muntins in the top <br />half are used throughout the second floor. The single storied wrap-around porch features a front-facing open gable resting on a single <br />beam which supports the gable and forms the top of the pergola to the north of the porch. Pairs of square posts, resting on stucco-clad <br />piers, support the Oriental influenced porch. Carved beams extend from the front fa<;ade of the house to the crossbeam at the front of <br />the porch. Single four by sixes form the railings between the piers. A large plate glass window is located to the north of the wide <br />front door, accented with three narrow vertical beveled glass windows. Sidelights flank the door. The wide front steps are made of <br />concrete and bordered with stucco-clad piers. <br /> <br />The original garage was replaced in 1991. No records exist of the freestanding entry trellis located in front of the garage. <br /> <br />HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: <br /> <br />Thomas Jefferson and Mary Alexander are believed to be the first occupants of the house, along with their son James. Thomas was <br />the postmaster, and later his son James was appointed assistant postmaster in 1899. Records indicate that James later lived at 1112 N. <br />French. He served as assistant postmaster for over 30 years. Sidney and Josephine Druce later purchased the house. Sidney was a <br />partner in the Druce Bros. Poultry Ranch, widely known for its production of white leghorn chickens. Josephine was the Alexander's <br />daughter. <br /> <br />RESOURCE ATTRIBUTES: (List attributes and codes from Appendix 4 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office <br />of Historic Preservation) <br /> <br />(HP2) Single Family Property <br /> <br />LLIHRClcategory alexander <br />06-19-00 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br />25F-6 <br />