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Maple Street

922 Fourth Avenue West

House. Non-contributing, ca. 1970.
One-story plus basement modern house with front gable roof, brick veneer walls, and vinyl siding in gable ends. Entry stoop, modern windows and door. Corner lot, with stone retaining wall which appears to pre-date the house. Replaces an older house on the same lot.
(Sanborn maps, city directories, survey files)

919 Fourth Avenue West

James Grey, Jr. House

House. Contributing, ca. 1925.
Two-and-one-half story Colonial Revival house with a side gable roof and front gable dormers. Carport and outdoor dining area added to rear. Brick veneer walls. Entry stoop with Classical details including a segmental arch supported by columns and entablature. Multi-panel door has fanlight and sidelights. Six-over-six windows. Notable stone retaining wall borders property at street level, extending to the east on Fourth Avenue. Designed by Erle Stillwell for James P. Grey, Jr., with Grey Hosiery Mills. He and wife Lena lived here until at least 1951.
(Sanborn maps, city directories, Stillwell drawing collection)

Garage. Contributing, ca. 1925.
Notable one-story brick veneer garage with front gable roof, multi-light over panel doors.

913 Fourth Avenue West

Abram Kantrowitz House

House. Contributing, 1917.
One and one-half-story Craftsman bungalow with a cross-gable roof and knee braces. Brick veneer walls and stucco in gable ends. Engaged front porch with stone piers, solid stone balustrade, and "bow tie" arch. Exterior end chimney. One-over-one windows and modern door. Stone foundation. Notable stone wall at street level, stone steps and cheekwalls at front center walk. Erle Stillwell designed a bungalow for Abram Kantrowitz similar to this one, but it appears to have been slightly altered from the original plans when built. Abram and Lena Kantrowitz appear in city directories as living here from 1937 to 1940, and were likely the original owners. Kantrowitz was president-manager of Kanter's, Inc. Richard J. and Wilhelmina Williams lived here from 1941 to at least 1951.
(Sanborn maps, city directories, Stillwell drawing collection)

Garage. Contributing, 1917.
Notable one-story brick veneer garage with a front gable roof and multi-light-over-panel doors.

910 Fourth Avenue West

Junius Anders House

House. Contributing, ca. 1900.
One and one-half story Queen Anne house with a side gable roof, projecting front gable bay at northwest corner, and a shed roof dormer. Weatherboard siding with decorative shingles in front gable end. Formerly had a wraparound porch which rotted and was not replaced. Two exterior painted brick chimneys; one-over-one windows; modern door with sidelights. Junius Anders, a farmer, lived here with wife Juanita beginning in 1926. Mrs. Anders lived here until 1944. James E. Burgin, with J. E. Burgin Feed Store and Hatchery, lived here with wife Mildred from 1945 to 1946. Ruffin Wilkins, a superintendent with Home Security Life, lived here with wife Elizabeth beginning in 1950.
(Sanborn maps, city directories, owner)

Storage building. Contributing, ca. 1920.
One-story frame storage building with board and batten siding, gable roof.

909 Fourth Avenue West

Lila J. Wooley House

Contributing, ca. 1920.
One-story bungalow with a cross gable roof with stepped knee braces. Brick veneer walls. Rear porch enclosed after 1954, and deck added. Attached porch with bungaloid details and solid brick balustrade. Interior end stuccoed chimney. One-over-one and small multi-light panes-over-large single pane windows; multi-light-over-panel door. Stone wall continues from house to the west in front of this house. Stone cheekwalls at entry steps. Set on hill above street. Mrs. Lila J. Wooley lived here from 1937 to 1938. Preston Wooley, with Shell Service Station, lived here from 1939 to 1940. James R. and Ollie S. Poteet lived her from 1943 to 1944; Julius M. and Sallie P. Stewart lived here from 1945 to 1946 (Stewart was the county tax collector); and David O. and Sallie H. Satterfield lived here from 1948 to 1951. Satterfield was a salesman.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)