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421 Jersey Street

Item

Address

421 Jersey Street

Original Owners's Name

J.E. Norwood

Previous Owner's Names

Edward Wells and family,
James D. Morgan and family,
Lorenzo Bull,
Cheerful Home Association,
Young Women's Christian Association

Year of Construction

1860

Style of Architecture

Italianate style

Builder / Contractor

J.E. Norwood (original structure),
Edward Wells (principle portion of the structure)

Structure Description

The structure has brickwork on the main block and earlier wing, bracketing under the eaves, a two-story bay window on the east side of the main block, south and west porches with wooden floors and steps and ornate wooden columns, carved hoods over the exterior windows, arched entrance on south porch surrounded by panels of etched and cut glass, and a wooden entrance door on the west porch, all original.