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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING CALLED FOR IN

5A. Of BULLETIN 3400

Name of Building________JOHN LANDES HOME___________________________________________________________

EXTERIOR

1. Building Plan____________________________"L"_______________________________________________Cellar ( )

2. No. of stories: ( 2 )

3. Material: Brick ( X ) Frame ( ) Stone ( ) Log ( )

4. If brick, state what bond: Flemish ( ) English ( ) Common ( X ) Other ( )

5. Kind of roof: Hip ( ) Gabled ( X ) Gambrel ( ) Lean-to ( ) Deck ( )

6. If church, describe or draw sketch of roof on reverse side.

7. Roof Material: Slate ( ) Shingle ( ) Metal ( X) Tile ( )

8. Chimney: Number ( ) Brick ( X) Stone ( ) Location_each end & rear.__

9. Weatherboarding:_______________________________ Beaded ( ) Plain ( )

10. Cornices: Plain or Elaborate_________plain_________________Material_______________________________

11. Windows: Number (12 ) Size and number of panes 12 panes 12" X 18"_______________

12. Shutters: Describe:_________none now____________________________________________________

13. Dormers: Number, and Shape of roof_________________________________________________________

14. Porch: ______________4 columns and a slanting roof______________________________________________________

15. Type of Entrance:_______glass front door with side lights and a transom______________________________________

16. Columns: ( 4 ) Doric (X) Ionic ( ) Corinthian ( ) Square ( )

INTERIOR

17. No. of Rooms: ( 8 ) Large ( X ) Small ( ) Approximate ceiling height__9 feet___________

18. Stairway: Open String ( X ) Closed String ( ) Describe: _flat rail, two flights to second floor hall, square

balusters and newels.

19. Cellar: Describe____________under the "L" part.--concrete floor.__________________________________________

20. Doors: Style and type of wood_____________4 paneled___________________________________________________

 

21. Walls: Paneled, papered or painted _____lower rooms paneled to chair rail_____________________________________

22. Interior Cornices____________________________________________________________________________________

23. Hardware: Locks and hinges____________knob locks; common door hinges___________________________________

24. Floors: ______________boards 6" to 8" wide and 1 ¼" thick________________________________________________

25. Mantels:______________plain over 5 fireplaces___________________________________________________________

26. Misc.:_____________________________________________________________________________________________

27: Present condition, and state if spoiled architecturally by remodeling________first class condition___________________

 

28. Does occupant seem to appreciate old architectural features?_________________________________________________

Your Name_______George W. Fetzer____________________