House
Contributing. ca. 1920. addition ca. 1960.
The main block of this one-story, front-gable-roof Craftsman bungalow has knee braces, exposed rafter ends, vinyl siding and a brick foundation. The attached front-gable porch has wood posts and a replacement balustrade. There is a large one-story-plus-basement rear addition with a front gable roof, German siding, horizontal two-over-two windows, concrete block foundation and a garage beneath with an attached carport with a canvas roof. The foundation is brick and windows are one-over-one. House is set on a hill, and there are stones placed into the hillside onto 9th Avenue, the same as 904 Highland Avenue across the street. Occupants of this house have included Curtis F. Pittilla, driver for The Texas Company, and wife Ruby (1937 -1938); Mrs. Edna Ramsell, clerk at McFarlans Food Shop (1939 - 1946); and Paul T. Moffitt, a taxi driver, and wife Marjorie (1948 - 1957). The current owner dates this house to 1945, but the same footprint building appears on the 1922 Sanborn. The addition dates after 1954. (Sanborn maps; city directories; owner information)
903 Highland Avenue. Storage Shed. Non-contributing. Modern.
One-story storage building has a front gable roof and T-111 siding with a flush board door.
903 Highland Avenue. Carport. Non-contributing. Modern.
Free-standing canvas-roof carport with a metal frame.
House
Contributing. ca. 1925.
This one-story-plus-basement, front-gable Craftsman bungalow has exposed rafter ends, German siding, and a front-gable porch with replacement iron posts and railing and a concrete floor which extends to the south to form a patio. There is an exterior end brick chimney, the foundation is brick, windows are one-over-one, and the front door is modern. House sits on a small corner lot which drops to the rear. There are field stones placed into the hillside on the south side of the property, along 9th Avenue, a landscaping feature which also appears in the Hyman Heights neighborhood to the north. Occupants have included Mrs. Bessie Ashmead, a widow (1937-1938); Robert H. Lee of D. H. Lee & Son Real Estate, and wife Mary (1939-1944); and James M. Byers, a city plumbing inspector, and wife Odessa (1945-1957). (Sanborn maps; city directories; owner information)
904 Highland Avenue. Storage. Non-contributing. Modern.
One-story, front-gable, metal storage building has a metal lift door and metal frame, small one-over-one single windows.
James M. Byers House
Contributing. ca. 1925.
This one-story, front-gable-roof Craftsman bungalow has weatherboard siding in the gable ends, but replacement T-111 siding on the side elevations. The engaged porch has wood posts on capped brick piers, a two-by-two balustrade, and capped brick cheek walls at the stairs. It appears there was a window on the other side of the door, but it has been enclosed and the façade has been covered with board and batten siding at the porch level. The foundation is brick, windows are one-over-one replacement sash, and the front door is modern. The rear of the house has modern windows and door. House sits on a hill, with an alley to the rear. The original owners of this house appear to be James M. Byers, a plumber, and wife Odessa (1926 - 1938). Additional occupants have included Charles Lang, an auto mechanic, and wife Hattie (1939 - 1940); Warren P. Stokes, with J. F. Stokes & Son Awnings, and wife Estelle (1941 - 1951); Gus Woody, foreman with Robotyper Corporation, and wife Anna (1952 - 1955); and Dweel L. Summer, supervisor at General Baking Company, and wife Edith (1956 - 1957). (Sanborn maps; city directories)
907 Highland Avenue. Storage. Non-contributing. Modern.
One-story concrete block storage building with a front-gable roof, exposed rafter ends, and a double door.
Benjamin Goforth House
Contributing. ca. 1925.
This one-story-plus-basement, side-gable Craftsman bungalow has exposed rafter ends, German siding, an attached, front-gable front porch with shingled gable ends, knee braces, triple square wood posts, and a geometric balustrade, an exterior end brick chimney, nine-over-one windows, and a door with transom and sidelights. The foundation is stuccoed, and there is a notable fieldstone retaining wall at the front and along the drive. House sits on a small lot which slopes to the rear. Benjamin Goforth, an employee at the Coca Cola Bottling Company, and wife Blanche lived here from 1937 through at least the late 1950s. (Sanborn maps; city directories)
908 Highland Avenue. Garage. Contributing. ca. 1925.
One-story, single automobile bay garage has a front gable roof, flush board siding, and a double door.
House
Contributing. ca. 1935.
This one-story-plus-basement, side-gable Craftsman bungalow has exposed rafter ends, complex knee braces, German siding, and a front-gable front porch with knee braces, replacement posts and balustrade. There is an interior brick chimney, brick foundation, windows are paired and single one-over-one replacement sash, and door is single-light-over-panel. There is a modern deck at the rear. House sits on a small lot which slopes to the rear, with a low fieldstone retaining wall at the front of the lot. Occupants have included Boyce L. Clement, a fireman with Southern Railway, and wife Arizona (1937-1938); William D. and Margaret Dortch (1939-1940); Margaret Dortch (1941 - 1942); and Jack B. Lovingood, a pharmacist with Wilson Drug Company, and wife Dorothy (1943 - 1957). (Sanborn maps; city directories; deed search)
910 Highland Avenue. Garage. Contributing. ca. 1935.
One-story, front-gable brick garage has a single automobile bay with a modern plywood lift door, and exposed rafter ends.