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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 />
Inventory-Nomination Form .*--**<br />
rec&ved<br />
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Continuation sheet 47 Item number 7 Page 48<br />
IVauwinnet Avenue cont. - - -<br />
212 Bóuldercrest ca 1890: A 2½-story vernacular Queen Anne dwelling<br />
with a 3-story, octagonal, conical-ro<strong>of</strong> corner tower set in the angle<br />
between the house’s end-gabled main block and a gabled side projec<br />
tion. A wraparound veranda has a diagonal end-gabled unit projecting<br />
at the base <strong>of</strong> the tower. There is a 2-story rear addition covered<br />
by a low-pitch hip ro<strong>of</strong>. A tal 1 1½-story, gable-ro<strong>of</strong> cottage with<br />
j igsawn hargeboard trim stands on the property and was probably<br />
originally an outbuilding. The house was built for the Reverend<br />
William A. Snively <strong>of</strong> Louisville, Kentucky, a prominent Episcopal<br />
clergyman and writer on religions topics. -<br />
213 Stonyhurst ca 1897: A 2½-story, cross-gable-ro<strong>of</strong>, cross-plan<br />
dwelling with a wraparound veranda now partly enclosed , a frontgable<br />
overhang, and shed dormers. 1t was built for Cincinnati<br />
businessman Hines Strobridge.<br />
214 Wetumanetu 1899; 1-lenry W. Wilkinson <strong>of</strong> Syracuse archi tect : A 2½story,<br />
hip-ro<strong>of</strong>, cubical -mass Shi ngle Style house wi tb a ruhhl c-stone<br />
- first story and a shingle-clad second story. It has a recessed, U-shaped<br />
veranda now partly enclosed, a central entrance, a slight<br />
projection in the center <strong>of</strong> the second story that conta ins a rccescd<br />
balcony, andl eyebrow dormers - The house was huil t for Dr - John<br />
Champlin <strong>of</strong> Westerly. Its Indian name means "Medicine Man’s house<br />
l’;LSTERLY ROAD<br />
215 Russula, now Tredegar 1900; Chapman L Fraser <strong>of</strong> Boston, architects<br />
A Modern Colonial dwelling with a massive flank-gambrel ro<strong>of</strong> contain<br />
ing its second story and attic. ft is set end to the street with its<br />
front gambrel end proj ecting over paired<br />
bay windlows -<br />
dormers<br />
property<br />
in the flanks<br />
by Maxson<br />
<strong>of</strong> the<br />
Company<br />
gambrel. Th e house was built<br />
<strong>of</strong> Westerly for a Dr. Merrill.<br />
occupied at one time by Frederick Brooks <strong>of</strong> New York City,<br />
dent <strong>of</strong> Brooks Brothers see number 155 -<br />
216 Red ‘lop 1900; Chapman Fraser <strong>of</strong> Boston, architects:<br />
metrical Modern Colonial dwelling with a complex ro<strong>of</strong>. One<br />
<strong>of</strong> the house has a massive gambrel ro<strong>of</strong> containing the seco<br />
and attic, with a shed dormer along one side that continues<br />
part <strong>of</strong> a gable ro<strong>of</strong> covering an oil . The house has asymmo<br />
fenestration, including an oriel window; a massive exterior<br />
on one flank; and a hip- ro<strong>of</strong> dormer. It was built by Maxson<br />
<strong>of</strong> Westerly as a rental -property for Dr. Merrill. The house<br />
There are shed<br />
as a<br />
ft<br />
vice<br />
occupied by Miss H.C. Prick <strong>of</strong> Pittsburgh and later by Truman H.<br />
Newberry <strong>of</strong> Grosse Pointe Farms , Michigan, a prominent Detroit<br />
See Continuation Sheet ff48<br />
rental<br />
was<br />
presi -<br />
An tmsynmsecti<br />
on<br />
nd story<br />
to form<br />
trica 1<br />
chimney<br />
Company<br />
was first