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Plainfield Historic Preservation Commission
ADDRESS 24215 W. Lockport St. 712 W. Lockport St. PIN/Property Index Number #06-03-16-208-002-0000 Historic Property Name(s) Common Name(s) Architectural Style Colonial Revival influence Vernacular Building Type Cape Cod Construction Date c. 1940 Architect/Builder Historic Use(s) Single Family Residential Present Use(s) Single Family Residential History (associated events, people, dates) Fairbank’s Addition. The 1931 Sanborn map shows this portion of the lot as vacant. The large E corner lot at W. Lockport and James streets was occupied by three buildings at that time: a house at #19 (now 708, extant to the east), a store at #37 James (in the corner of the lot), and a large house at #36 James. This house appears on the 1944 Sanborn map, with its attached garage. The large lot has still not been subdivided at that time. 708 remained with its garage and #38 had become 607, and was turned into a flat. Description Foundation not visible; limestone in random ashlar and wide clapboard walls; asphalt shingle side gable roof. 1.5 stories, generally rectangular in form; 4 facade bays; 3 east elevation piles; and 2 west elevation piles. Left bay window group with 6/6 double-hung sash flanked with 4/4 double-hung sash. Historic/original 6-light door with left windows all within a narrow recessed under the main gable; concrete floor and plain wood porch posts. 3rd bay/middle with random ashlar; single 6/6 double-hung sash in end bay of main house. Recessed former garage bay now infilled with wood and two shorter 1/1, wood post at recess/gable overhang. 3 gable front roof dormers with single 6/6 windows. Rear shed wing flush on east, appears original. Integrity/Major Physical changes from original construction Garage bay infilled in the late 20th century, but still easily interpreted as a garage. Subsidiary Building(s)/Site Parking lot for a James Street property (607) to west at SE corner of W. Lockport and James streets. Gravel and concrete single width driveway to former garage bay. Registration & Evaluation National Register of Historic Places: Currently Listed: ___yes X no If not currently listed, recommend: Individually ___yes X no; historic district X yes no Contributing X or non-contributing Significance statement: A good example of a Cape Cod vernacular house type with Colonial Revival influence. House illustrates the continued interest in living in the core of the Village, practically within the central business district, into the mid-20th century. VP; Comm; VG&Comm; OT. Village of Plainfield designation: Currently Listed: ___yes X no If not currently listed, recommend: Historic Landmark yes X no; Historic District X yes no Contributing X or non-contributing Form prepared by: ArchiSearch Historic Preservation Consultants (Alice Novak) Date of Field Survey: 11.06.05 - 317
Plainfield Historic Preservation Commission
ADDRESS 24215 W. Lockport St. 712 W. Lockport St. PIN/Property Index Number #06-03-16-208-002-0000 Historic Property Name(s) Common Name(s) Architectural Style Colonial Revival influence Vernacular Building Type Cape Cod Construction Date c. 1940 Architect/Builder Historic Use(s) Single Family Residential Present Use(s) Single Family Residential History (associated events, people, dates) Fairbank’s Addition. The 1931 Sanborn map shows this portion of the lot as vacant. The large E corner lot at W. Lockport and James streets was occupied by three buildings at that time: a house at #19 (now 708, extant to the east), a store at #37 James (in the corner of the lot), and a large house at #36 James. This house appears on the 1944 Sanborn map, with its attached garage. The large lot has still not been subdivided at that time. 708 remained with its garage and #38 had become 607, and was turned into a flat. Description Foundation not visible; limestone in random ashlar and wide clapboard walls; asphalt shingle side gable roof. 1.5 stories, generally rectangular in form; 4 facade bays; 3 east elevation piles; and 2 west elevation piles. Left bay window group with 6/6 double-hung sash flanked with 4/4 double-hung sash. Historic/original 6-light door with left windows all within a narrow recessed under the main gable; concrete floor and plain wood porch posts. 3rd bay/middle with random ashlar; single 6/6 double-hung sash in end bay of main house. Recessed former garage bay now infilled with wood and two shorter 1/1, wood post at recess/gable overhang. 3 gable front roof dormers with single 6/6 windows. Rear shed wing flush on east, appears original. Integrity/Major Physical changes from original construction Garage bay infilled in the late 20th century, but still easily interpreted as a garage. Subsidiary Building(s)/Site Parking lot for a James Street property (607) to west at SE corner of W. Lockport and James streets. Gravel and concrete single width driveway to former garage bay. Registration & Evaluation National Register of Historic Places: Currently Listed: ___yes X no If not currently listed, recommend: Individually ___yes X no; historic district X yes no Contributing X or non-contributing Significance statement: A good example of a Cape Cod vernacular house type with Colonial Revival influence. House illustrates the continued interest in living in the core of the Village, practically within the central business district, into the mid-20th century. VP; Comm; VG&Comm; OT. Village of Plainfield designation: Currently Listed: ___yes X no If not currently listed, recommend: Historic Landmark yes X no; Historic District X yes no Contributing X or non-contributing Form prepared by: ArchiSearch Historic Preservation Consultants (Alice Novak) Date of Field Survey: 11.06.05 - 317
