Detail: 1200 N Madison St Albany Georgia: RuskinARC™

Basics

Resource Category:

Building

Resource Type:

House

Location

Address:

1200 N Madison St

City:

Albany

County:

Dougherty

State/Province/Region:

Georgia

Zip/Postal Code:

31702

Country:

United States

Other Address or Location Information:

Hilsman Neighborhood

Parcel/Tax number or land unit:

0000F/00015/001

Local place name:

Setting/Landscape/Site Features:

Acreage, parcel, land unit size:

Quad/Map name and date:

Date

Township/Range/Section:

/ /

Visible from Public Road?

Historical Information

Historic name:

Current name:

Construction Date (range/estimated):

1920-1929

Construction Date Certainty:

Known Construction Date:

1922

Source for Known Construction Date:

Dougherty County Tax Assessor

Architect/Designer:

Developer:

Builder:

Significant Owner(s):

Historical Summary:

Extant Status:

Not Demolished

Architectural Style and Form

Plan/Footprint Shape:

rectangular

Building Form or Plan Type (core plan):

bungalow

Style, Primary:

Federal Revival

Style, Secondary:

Craftsman

Notes on architectural style, form, distinguishing features:

Historic hipped ell massing extends from the rear with a secondary, lower hipped addition extension. Federal style elements are evident on the façade with double, multi-paned windows and fanlight above, elaborate entryway, and Palladian window in a centered gabled dormer. Craftsman elements are visible on the side elevations with the exposed rafter ends and Craftsman-style windows.

Architectural Elements and Features

Number of Stories:

1.5

Bays:

Structural System:

frame

Foundation:

continuous brick

Basement:

Building Size:

Square footage/meters:

Roof Configuration:

Medium side gable

Roof Material

asphalt shingles

Roof remarks/description:

Eave Type:

Eave Ornamentation:

exposed rafters

Dormer Count:

one

Dormer Configuration:

hip-roofed

Exterior Wall Material (primary):

original weatherboard

Exterior Wall Material (secondary):

Notes on exterior materials:

It appears that the southern gabled wing was historically a porch that was later enclosed.

Principal Windows::

modern wood

Window Panes/Lights:

multi

Window Type:

casements

Window remarks:

Side elevation windows are 6:1 double-hung sash.

Chimney remarks/description:

A centered brick chimney is located on the easternmost rear extension.

Chimney Count (first):

one

Chimney Placement 1:

side left exterior brick

Chimney Count (second):

one

Chimney Placement 2:

side right exterior brick

Porch description, characteristics, details:

Porch Height, Stories:

single-story

Porch Configuration:

single-bay central

Porch Type:

Entry stoop

Porch Roof Shape:

gabled

Porch Roof Material:

asphalt shingles

Porch Columns/Posts (upper or only):

round wood posts on

Porch Piers (lower):

Primary entryway:

Entry door is flanked by sidelights and a segmental transom above. The roof of the porch stoop is arched.

Function and Use

Historic Function:

Domestic: Single Dwelling

Present Function:

Unknown:

Function remarks:

Listed, Designated, or Protected Status

Status Code:

Listed at the national level?

Individually Listed: No
Contributes to a District: No
Landmark: No

Date, name, remarks:

Designated at State/Province level?

Individually Listed: No
Contributes to a District: No
Landmark: No

Date, name, remarks:

Designated Locally?

Individually Listed: No
Contributes to a District: No
Landmark: No

Date, name, remarks:

Protected by ordinance or regulation?:

Protection status, remarks:

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility

Potentially eligible for historic/heritage designation?

Non-contributing

Level of potential eligibility

Local

Rating or Rank

Recommended as a potential landmark?

Criteria:

Significance and Context

Theme(s)

Period of significance

Significance/Context Remarks

Area(s) of Significance

Ancillary Structures / Outbuildings

Number of ancillary structures / outbuildings:

Secondary structure type

Contributing to primary property?

Ancillary structures remarks or description:

Condition and Alterations

Character of modifications:

Moderate alteration

General Condition:

Excellent

Moved or Relocated?:

Date moved or relocated:

Relocation remarks:

Alterations?

Yes

Date of major alterations:

Nature of alterations:

Porch enclosure. Substantial stylistic modifications to the facade.

Additions?:

Yes

Date of major additions:

Addition Height:

single-story

Addition Placement:

Addition Type:

carport

Nature of additions:

Endangered / Threatened

Endangered by:

Endangered/Threatened remarks:

Recommendations:

Contact:

Tourism / Featured Destination

Open to the public:

Contact information, Hours, and Amenities:

For Sale, Rent, or Lease

Property Classification:

Sale status:

Sale remarks:

Owner

Ownership type:

Private

Name of Owner:

Walter M. King

Owner Mailing Address:

Legal Description of Property/Comments:

Survey and Recorder

Authorized Resource Number or ID :

NAHRGIS 23056

Optional Tracking or Sequence Number:

Alternate Resource ID or Key:

Survey Date:

September 2014

Surveyed By:

Jaime L. Destefano and Michelle K. Taylor of History, Incorporated

Report Name, or Reason for Survey:

Rawson Circle/Park Historic Resources Survey

Level of Survey:

intensive

Sources, References, Bibliography

Previously Surveyed?

Name of Previous Survey:

Additional Research Recommended?

Other Sources of Information:

General Remarks:

Custom / Extra Information

Contributing Status for Local Historic District Expansion:

Latitude:	31.5932330000000000
Longitude:	-84.1616310000000000
UTM:	Zone 16R 769326.0191 mE, 3498846.7229 mN
Datum	WGS84

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1200 N Madison St Albany, Georgia United States

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