724 Washington St Shelbyville, Kentucky USA

724 Washington St

Construction date: ca. 1890-1899

Current name:

Baehr's Den Collectibles

Style:

Upright-and-ell, Eastlake/Queen Anne.

The primary gable ends are richly elaborated with multi-colored decorative bargeboard and modillions.

 

Status of Historic Designation:

Designated at Local level : Shelbyville Historic District

Area(s) of Significance:

Architecture
Community Planning and Development

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility:

Potentially eligible as a contributing resource

Architectural Description:

This is a 1-story, multiple-bay domestic building in the Eastlake/Queen Anne style built in the period 1890-1899. The building is irregular in plan. The structural system is frame. The foundation is stone. Exterior walls are original wood siding. The building has a cross gable roof clad in asphalt shingles with raked box cornice. There is one center, straddle ridge, brick chimney and one offset right, rear slope, brick chimney. Windows are replacement vinyl, 1/1 double-hung sashes. There is a two-bay open porch characterized by a shed roof clad in asphalt shingles with turned wood posts. There is a single-story, rear, frame addition.

Description generated by RuskinARC.