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 911 Highland Avenue
911 Highland Avenue

Non-contributing. 1959.  Modern addition.
The original section of this church dates from 1959 (cornerstone), with a large modern addition on the east side. The one-story, front-gable Colonial Revival brick church has a gable-roof covered entry stoop, and a truncated steeple on the north side.  Foundation of the building is brick, windows are six-over-six stained glass, and the entry door is double leaf.   The large shed-roof addition is covered with vinyl siding and has four-over-four modern windows. Church sits on a large corner lot, sloping to the east, with a fieldstone retaining wall and an alley to the rear.
 

911 Highland Avenue Fellowship Hall.  Non-contributing. ca. 1960.
This one-story, hip-roof brick Ranch-style building is located to the rear of the church.  Soffits are covered with aluminum siding.  It has horizontal-two-over-two single and paired windows and a modern door.  There is an archway over the recessed entry porch on the northeast side.  At the southeast corner at the rear, what appears to have been a carport has been enclosed with vinyl siding and a modern door and windows.

 


911 Highland Avenue.   Storage Shed.  Non-contributing. Modern.
Tall one-story, shed roof frame storage building with T-111 siding, exposed rafter ends, and a shorter shed-roof addition.

911 Highland Avenue.   Shed.  Non-contributing. Modern.
One-story, gambrel-roof frame storage  building with T-111 siding.

914 Highland Avenue
914 Highland Avenue

James E. Reese House

Contributing. ca. 1925.
This one-story-plus-basement Craftsman bungalow has a shed-roof addition at the southeast corner that fills in the L-plan, and a porch addition at the northwest corner that extends the porch.  This addition has a flat roof covered with corrugated plastic, and iron posts.  The building has German siding, an attached, front-gable porch with wood posts and no balustrade, a stuccoed foundation, vertical-four-over-one windows, and a modern door.  James E. Reese, a carpenter, lived in this house from 1937 through at least the late 1950s. (Sanborn maps; city directories)

914 Highland Avenue.  Garage.  Non-contributing. ca. 1960.
Front-gable, one-story garage has German siding and vertical plank double doors.

914 Highland Avenue.  Storage and Garage.  Non-contributing. ca. 1960.
Front-gable, one-story storage and one automobile bay garage with board and batten siding in the gable ends has concrete block walls, a metal roof, and French doors on the north side.

 1000 Highland Avenue
1000 Highland Avenue

Dental Office

Non-contributing.  1957.
This one-story, side-gable-roof Modern building has masonite siding, exposed beams, a concrete block foundation, modern fixed-light windows with two-light sliding windows beneath, a bay window, and a modern door.  Fixed lights are located on the upper portion of the façade, extending up to the roofline.  Building sits on a corner lot with parking to the west and east. This was built as a dental office for Dr. Holly, and remains in the same use today.  (Sanborn maps; city directories; owner information)

1003 Highland Avenue
1003 Highland Avenue

House

Contributing. ca. 1925.
This one-story, cross-gable-roof Craftsman bungalow with exposed rafter ends has an original wing at the rear with a front-gable roof and fixed multi-light window.  The house is covered with German siding, and has a wraparound porch which has been enclosed at the northeast corner.  Porch details include battered posts on capped brick piers, an iron balustrade, and capped brick cheek walls at the steps.  There is a second porch on the south side with the same details. The door here is multi-light with multi-light sidelights.  The modern front door has a louvered screen door and is also flanked by sidelights.   The foundation is brick, windows are eight-over-one, front door is multi-light, and there is a retaining wall at the front which has been stuccoed.  The original fieldstone wall is exposed on the south side.   House sits on a hill, on a corner lot, with an alley to the rear.   Occupants of the house have included Robert S. Gibbs Jr., an engineer with Duke Power Company, and wife Isabella (1939 - 1940); Everett O. Mitchell, owner of Mitchell's Gulf Service, and wife Mildred (1943 - 1944); Charles N. and Caroline Mead (1945 - 1946); Miss Iva B. Laing (1948 - 1949); J. Harold Worley, manager of Auto Parts & Gear Company, and wife Ruth (1950 - 1951); and Joseph F. Maloney, a printer, and wife Louise (1952 - late 1980s).   (Sanborn maps; city directories)

1003 Highland Avenue. Garage. Contributing. ca. 1925.
One-story, front-gable garage with German siding has no door and a one-over-one window.

1010 Highland Avenue
1010 Highland Avenue

House

Contributing. ca. 1920.
This one-story-plus-basement, front-gable Craftsman bungalow has vinyl siding,  knee braces, a cross-gable wraparound porch with knee braces and battered posts on capped painted brick piers, a modern balustrade, a stuccoed interior chimney, brick foundation, and six-over-one windows.   At the rear, what appears to have been doors or windows has been enclosed at the northwest corner with T-111 siding.  The opening is too narrow to have been a garage door.  House sits on a small lot which slopes to the rear.   There have been several occupants through the years including Lee W. Rector, with Anders & Rector Real Estate, and wife Gladys (1937-1938); Edwin T. Henderson, supervisor with the State Highway Department, and wife Ollie (1939-1940); Stephen S. and Margaret Rozier (1941 - 1942); Margaret Rozier (1943-1944); Joyce Shook, a teacher at Rosa Edwards School, (1948 - 1955); and Samuel M. and Clara Williams (1956-1957).  (Sanborn maps; city directories)