1244 Park Place
Item
Address
1244 Park Place
Original Owners's Name
Thomas and Edith Binkert
Previous Owner's Names
David and Jennifer Rakers,
John and Catherine Staff
John and Catherine Staff
Year of Construction
1892
Style of Architecture
Late Queen Anne
Structure Description
From the street, the Thomas Binkert House seems as thoroughly endued with Queen Anne whimsy as those immediately preceding it. A spindlework porch wraps around a broadly curved corner, while a dormer leading nowhere perches precariously above. The gables sport medieval half-wood designs, and the brick walls terminate in elaborate corbelled cornices typical of Park Place. But the house is really a dressed up version of the four-square plan that was soon to dominate residential architecture.
