National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

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NPS Form 10-900-A OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section Number: _7_ Page: _4_ Geneva-Minnesota Historic District, Medford, OR Those structures dating from the first development period, including virtually all of the properties fronting on Geneva Street (Sites 4 to 7, and 25 through 37) are universally of either the "Bungalow" or "Craftsman" styles, both popular residential idioms used extensively during the first two decades of this century. While the exact design sources for these buildings remains unknown it is clear that they derive from "planbook" designs. Similarities between the structures indicated the presence of a limited number of basic designs, mildly altered and re-used throughout the first period of development. Compare, for example the bungalow design used repetitively for Sites 18, 23, and 25. Similarly, the larger two-story "Craftsman" styling used for the majority of properties on Geneva Street appears based on two or three basic plan types, replicated or used in mirror-image for various individual structures. While Sites 32 and 33 appear to be virtually identical, Sites 31 and 37, although detailed in somewhat different fashion, clearly stem from a common design. 6 Properties developed during the second phase of development within the Geneva-Minnesota District, predominately those built facing Minnesota Street (Sites 9-13, 19 and 20) and the two dwellings designed for the McKee brothers on Geneva (Sites 2 and 3) represent a more sophisticated design approach. Most of these properties are the work of local architect Frank Chamberlain Clark and exhibit the elements commonly referred to as "Historic Period" styles. Elements of Colonial architecture, such as Doric columns, arched-top windows with delicate muntin patterns, grand, symmetrical, entryways with large doors and flanking sidelights at all typical features of these homes. Only two of the structures within the district deviate substantially from the general development pattern. Both replace earlier buildings lost to demolition or fire. Site 34, built following the destruction of a Craftsman-style house, unfortunately disrupts the otherwise uniform two-story streetscape of Geneva south of Minnesota with a small minimal eave style house that has a certain modest colonial appearance. Site 38, at the extreme edge of the district facing East Main is a well-designed modern office building that, while substantially at odds with the overall character of the district, is far enough removed and oriented outward that it does not unnecessarily impact the area's integrity. Please refer to Section 8 for additional commentary on the source of the plans used along the east-facing side of Geneva Street.
NPS Form 10-900-A OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section Number: _7_ Page: _5_ Geneva-Minnesota Historic District, Medford, OR CONSTRUCTION: Information on the individual structures comprising the G Street Historic District follows. [Please refer to District Map for location keyed by ID numbers] ID No: 001 Historic Name: H. Humphrey-Mann House Year Built: c.1910 Address: 815 East Main Legal: 37S-1W-30AB, Tax Lot 12800 Humphrey-Knight Addn, Block 1, Lot(s) portion 11 Architect: Builder(s): Style: Colonial Revival Secondary Contributing The H. Humphrey-Mann House is a two-story wood-frame structure with a gable roof and offset front porch. Original horizontal wood drop siding survives as do the 6/1 wood sash double-hung windows. A central three-part brick chimney remains. A flat-roof single story wing augments the main volume to the east. The 1911 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps depict a two-story dwelling of somewhat different configuration that the present structure although it is at least possible that a subsequent remodel incorporated that dwelling into the present configuration. John Mann, following his acquisition of the house, reportedly undertook extensive renovations. The 1910 Polk City Directory lists this address as the residence of Henry Humphrey, as well as his son W.H., both developers of the Geneva-Minnesota area. A Mark Humphrey, probably another son, as well as an additional boarder are also listed.7 Humphrey resided here until 1915-1916 when the house was occupied by a family named Coleman. By the mid-1920s John C. Mann, owner of Mann's Department Store in downtown Medford, had moved here from their house at 27 Geneva (See Site 34). The Mann Family, long prominent in the area, remained in the structure until the early 1950s. By the 1960s the house had been converted to professional medical offices and remains in that use today. Moderate alterations to the original design of the structure, predominately associated with the change to office use, detract from its integrity. The original arched-roof porch canopy has been replaced by the present gable with done columns and the wooden shutters flanking the windows have been removed. The flat-roofed covered porch area to the east has been enclosed with T-lll siding. A small lawn area is all that survives of the residential-era landscape as most of the lot is now paved for parking use. 7 Janet Mann Crawford, personal communication with the author, 24-February-1993. Mrs. Crawford is Mann's daughter and was raised in the house.
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