700 Henry Clay St Shelbyville, Kentucky USA

700 Henry Clay St

Construction date: ca. 1890-1899

Style:

Queen anne, Queen Anne

 

Status of Historic Designation:

Designated at National level : Shelbyville West Historic District, 1985
Designated at Local level : Shelbyville Historic District

Theme:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1890-1950

Area(s) of Significance:

Architecture

Architectural Description:

This is a 2.5-story, multiple-bay commercial building in the 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 weatherboard. The house features several ornate features and its porch roof has a conical roof element. The building has a multi-plane/complex roof clad in replacement asphalt shingles. There are three internal brick chimneys. Windows are original wood, 1/1 double-hung sashes. There are also two prominent bay window features as well. There is an ornate wrap-around porch element.

Description generated by RuskinARC.

Setting/Landscape/Site Features:

Urban Residential