Style
Museum District Row house
Build Date
1910-1920's
Usually over a basement, no attic storage,Craftsman era design and decorative details, combining elements of differing architectural styles--such as Tudor Revival, Tuscan,
Federal. Stylistic elements often continue inside. Pedimented entry without side or fan lights
Lot sizes are less deep, but still rectalinear, narrow end to street NOTE: drive down a side street, noting distance to alley; this will indicate the lot depth, and if a garage structure still exists, an indication of available garden/yard spaces. Narrow Garages, appear more often than Fan, sometimes in rows, often rentable. Potential for income generation. Will be narrow, accepting of most 5-passenger vehicles, but access may be dependent on alley size or 'swing'
Rarely larger than 1600 sq ft unless there has been an addition 81/2' to 9' ceilings on both floors.
House footprints are routinely below 1600 sq ft, laid out in mostly square floor plan of 3 rooms plus foyer/staircase landing area L-shaped staircases, turning at the third step from top. Upstairs offers 2 good sized BRs, hall bath, smallish 3rd BR used either as walk-in; office/nursery; or rarely, renovated to a bath Original, rear, 2nd floor sleeping porches may still exist offering nice spaces for sitting room off master, or walk-ins. First loor porches are often enclosed to offer an eat-in kitchen area, opening out to deck/garden areas.
Gabled, 2-story façade, with cape-style roof that incorporates a dormer Covered, square porch, square columns and corbels at the tops.Porches appear to side or front, square shaped and Screened.
Renovations common to this house type incl. small powder room btw foyer and kit; removal of, or cutting down to half, of the wall separating DR from KIT; or a Fam. Room addition off the DR to the rear, if allowable lot depth exists.Gardens often occur in narrow, rectalinear forms; extending from a nice deck, to either a garage building, or fence at alley beyond. Most house fronts are facing either north or south, so rear gardens can be very pleasant additional living spaces in these more dense urban environs.