634 5th Ave

Construction date: approximate 1930*

Builder:

Roop Show

Style:

English cottage revival, English Vernacular Revival

Historical Summary:

Cast concrete blocks in the front doorway were reportedly transported from England by ship. They were salvaged from the guard house of a ruined English manor c.1779.

Status of Historic Designation:

Not currently designated at national, state, or local level

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility:

Individually eligible

Architectural Description:

This is a 2-story house in the English Vernacular Revival style built ca. 1930. The building is irregular in plan. Exterior walls are brick. The building has a high side gable roof clad in asphalt shingles. Windows are original steel multipane casements. There is an addition. kitchen renovated.

* Date source: Dougherty County Tax Assessor, property owner, 1935 aerial photograph

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Located in:

Historic Resources of the Rawson Circle/Park Neighborhoods
Historic Resources Survey Area
NR-Eligible Rawson Circle/Park Neighborhood

634 5th Ave Albany, Georgia United States

634 5th Ave

Construction date: approximate 1930*