national register nomination for boulevard park historic
national register nomination for boulevard park historic
national register nomination for boulevard park historic
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gable ends. A full-width porch is located beneath the main building roof, supported by three rectangular<br />
battered piers atop rectangular wooden porch posts, with wooden balustrades between the posts. The stairs<br />
are wooden with metal handrails and brick posts at the street level, and are not original to the building.<br />
Windows are wooden double-hung sash windows with upper sash divided into a row of four panes<br />
arranged horizontally and separated by mullions, including a tripartite window on the porch. The shed<br />
dormer includes three fixed wooden picture windows with sash divided into a row of four panes arranged<br />
horizontally and separated by mullions; a similar window is located on the porch opposite the tripartite<br />
window. Other than alterations to the stairs, the building retains a high degree of integrity and is a<br />
contributor to the district.<br />
182. 2118 C Contributor<br />
This Craftsman bungalow has a front-gabled roof of moderate pitch, with an off-center front gable over a<br />
partial-width porch. Roof rafters are exposed and decoratvie beams with braces project from the gable ends.<br />
At the peak of the porch gable end are two triangular windows enclosed by latticework, flanking a<br />
decorative beam. Siding is false bevel drop siding. A rectangular bay with a shed roof is located opposite<br />
the porch. The porch is supported by two rectangular battered pillars atop a wooden palisade wall. The<br />
main entrance is a nine-paneled door with six window lights, flanked by sidelights. Windows are doublehung<br />
wooden sash with a single pane in each sash. An aluminum slider window is located beneath the bay<br />
on the building front, at the basement level. The stairs are wooden with wooden handrails. Other than the<br />
aluminum window the building retains a high degree of integrity and is a contributor to the district. Date of<br />
construction is prior to 1915 per Sanborn map.<br />
183. 2122 C Contributor<br />
This 1907 one-story Neoclassic row house has a hipped roof and hipped dormer with boxed eaves. Siding<br />
is false bevel drop siding. A partial-width porch and angled bay are located on the building front. The porch<br />
is supported by simple rectangular pillars with a wooden balustrade, probably not original. Stairs are<br />
wooden with wooden handrails. Windows are double-hung wooden sash with a single pane in either sash.<br />
A brick chimney is located on the western slope of the roof. The building was constructed <strong>for</strong> Frank J.<br />
Silvey. The building is a contributor to the district.<br />
184. 2205 C Contributor<br />
This 1920 Minimal Traditional cottage has a side-gabled roof of steep pitch with minimal eave overhang. A<br />
porch with a shed roof is located on the building front. The porch is supported by paired rectangular<br />
wooden posts with a wooden balustrade and wooden stickwork between the posts, probably non-original,<br />
with the porch entrance located to the side of the building, onto a driveway. The porch is concrete.<br />
Windows are double-hung vinyl sash with a single pane in each sash. A garage is located behind the main<br />
building, a front-gabled building similar in style to the main building, with false bevel drop siding and a<br />
lift-up garage door. Modifications to porch and windows reduce overall integrity, but the building retains<br />
sufficient elements of integrity to remain a contributor to the district.<br />
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185. 2207 C Contributor<br />
This building is located on the alley between C Street and the railroad levee, on the lot directly behind 2205<br />
C Street. This 1915 single-story vernacular building has a flat roof and stepped parapet ends. The walls are<br />
simple drop siding, with composition shingles on the north and east elevations. A shed-roofed extension of<br />
the main building projects from the west wall. A large sliding door, mounted on a metal rail, is the primary<br />
entrance to the building, with a smaller door on strap hinges is located just to the west of the sliding door. A<br />
very faded sign on the north wall reads “Earle Plumbing Co.” The building was constructed <strong>for</strong> Otis Earle,<br />
owner of the Earle Plumbing Company, first established in Sacramento by H.W. Earle in approximately<br />
1858. Earle built his primary residence on an adjacent lot, 217 22nd Street, in 1912, and built this structure<br />
in 1915 to house his plumbing business. Prior to then, the plumbing office was located at 1011 7th Street.<br />
Otis died in 1930 and his wife Rose continued the business under her own management until the early<br />
1960s, becoming a master plumber and a union employee. This building represents a type of useful and