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United States Department <strong>of</strong> the Interior<br />
<strong>National</strong> Park Service For NI’S use only<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Register</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Historic</strong> <strong>Places</strong> -<br />
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Continuation sheet 4 5 Item number 7 Page - 4 6<br />
Wapan Road cont<br />
bdilt for Bradford Shinkle <strong>of</strong> Covington, Kentucky, president <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Covington Gas Company.<br />
203 Wildacre 1916; William John Cherry <strong>of</strong> New York, architect : A large<br />
2½-story, jerkin-head-ro<strong>of</strong>, weathered-shingle, EngI ish Cottage-style<br />
dwelling with an <strong>of</strong>f-center ent rance under a bracketed hood; asym<br />
metrically arranged rectangular, arched, and segmental -arched windows;<br />
shed dormers ; a massive -exterior end- chimney <strong>of</strong> stone; and 2- and<br />
1-story wings running <strong>of</strong>f one side. It was huilt for F. Kingsbury<br />
Curtis, previously owner <strong>of</strong> Shortlands see above . Curtis was act ive<br />
in the -development <strong>of</strong> Tuxedo Park, New York, and Wildacre was part <strong>of</strong><br />
a small, developmental subdivision known as Tuxedo Homes - -<br />
204 Shoreby ca 1915 : An asymmetrical 2½-story, L-plan, stucco dwell i ng<br />
One wing has a massive gable ro<strong>of</strong> encompassing its second story and<br />
attic, and the other wing is covered by a hip ro<strong>of</strong> with an extended<br />
- slope on the narrow end. - Each wing has a recessed porch at -its end.<br />
The one in the gabled section has stone posts and is now infi lied;<br />
the one in the hipped section is arcaded - The main ehtrance , sheltered<br />
by an arched copper hood, is located in a polygonal 2 -story, flat- ro<strong>of</strong><br />
- pavilion set in the interio,r angle <strong>of</strong> the ‘‘U.’’ Massive brick slab<br />
- chimneys rise above the ro<strong>of</strong>, which contains shed and gabled dormiiers<br />
According to local tradition, the design <strong>of</strong> the house was inspired<br />
by Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "The Black Ai-row. " The house was<br />
built for Frank Turnbull <strong>of</strong> Glen Ridge, New Jersey, owner <strong>of</strong> Rogerc<br />
Peet Company, a New York clothing store. -<br />
WA’ICH HI LL ROAD<br />
NC 205 Sea Haven ca 196S : A 2-story, gable-ro<strong>of</strong> split-level dwelling with<br />
deep overhanging eaves, a shed portico over the entrance, and a<br />
- second-story balcony deck. -<br />
206 Sunshine Garage and Chauffeur ‘5 Res idence ea rly 20th century : A<br />
l½r story, bel lcurve gambrel -ro<strong>of</strong> hui lding with garage hays on the<br />
first story, long shed dormers, and a second-story balcony a later<br />
addition . Modern plate-glass sliding doors have been installed on<br />
the first story in place <strong>of</strong> the original door to the second floor.<br />
Built as a garage and chauffeur’s quarters fo± Sunshine see number<br />
238 , it is now a priVate residence.<br />
207 Louisiana 1902: A modern Colonial dwelling with a massive flank-<br />
- gambrel ro<strong>of</strong> encompassing its second story and attic. It is set on<br />
a- lot at the corner <strong>of</strong> Sequan Road and oriented with its end toward<br />
See Continuation Sheet //46<br />
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