Raymond L. Edwards House
House. Contributing, ca. 1920.
Two-story Colonial Revival house with a large wing added to the east in 1945. Original section of building has a front gable roof, monumental portico with tall square columns, and a flat roof. Portico possibly added along with the 1945 additions. Six-over-one windows, and a modern front door. The wing to the east is also two-story, brick, with a side gable roof, and a smaller one-story portion to the east. Windows on the addition are six-over-six, and the front door is recessed within an arched center entry. Interior end chimney on west elevation. The original house on this lot was added onto and turned into apartments in 1945 by Mrs. W. L. Harper, Sr. It was then called the Harper Apartments. The original section of the building was owned by Raymond L. Edwards, president of Hendersonville Hardware Company, and wife Sayde, from 1937 to 1944. Cecil R. and Elaine E. Cowan lived here from 1948 to 1949.
(Sanborn maps, city directories, owner)
Garage. Non-contributing, 1960s.
One-story, side gable roof, multi-bay garage. Concrete block with brick veneer.
John S. Forrest House
Contributing, ca. 1945.
One-story Minimal Traditional house with a cross gable roof and painted brick veneer walls. Unusual glass block windows. According to the current owner, these are original, used by builder Forrest as an innovative material. Attached porch with brick piers. Central chimney. High stone retaining wall around front and side of property, probably originally part of landscape of the Baker House to the west. One of two houses in the neighborhood built by local builder John Forrest, apparently as speculative houses. The other one is at 511 Fourth Avenue West (#185).
(Sanborn maps, city directories, owner)
Julius H. Yelton House
House. Contributing, ca. 1920.
One and one-half story bungalow with a front gable roof and side gable dormers on the east and west. One-story shed roof wing on the east added between 1922 to 1926. One-story shed roof addition at rear. Wraparound porch had been enclosed on the west side. Porch details include paired posts on brick piers and solid brick balustrade with concrete caps. Multi-light-over-one large light on front porch; remainder of windows are three-vertical-over-one. Replacement door. Vinyl siding. Julius H. Yelton, a real estate and insurance agent, and wife Nell lived here from 1937 to 1938. Julius Stewart, the county Tax Collector, lived here from 1939 to 1944. John S. Forrest, a local building contractor, lived here from 1945 to 1949. John M. Sterling, a foreman at Ecusta, lived here beginning in 1950.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)
Cottage. Contributing, ca. 1925.
One-story hip roof cottage with vinyl siding and an entry stoop.
Storage building. Non-contributing, 1970s.
One-story modern storage building.
House. Non-contributing, ca. 1970.
One and one-half-story modern house with a U-shape plan. Gable and shed roof. Textured plywood paneling on walls, recessed entry stoop, single-light casement windows, modern door. Large lot, level with street. Replaces an older house on the same lot.
(Sanborn maps, city directories, survey files)
Nathan Brenner House
House. Contributing, ca. 1920.
One and one-half-story-plus-basement bungalow with a clipped gable roof and shed dormer at front. Weatherboard siding. Engaged front porch with round columns and Chinese latticework balustrade. Interior end chimney. Six-over-one and casement windows; multi-light door with transom. Low granite retaining wall around property. Nathan and Rebecca Brenner, with Brenner-Penny Company Department Store, lived here from 1926 to 1940. Mrs. Bessie Arledge, widow of William B. Arledge, lived here from 1941 to 1942. Charles N. and Caroline D. Mead lived here from 1943 to 1944; Fred M. and Dora P. Waters lived here from 1945 to 1946. Waters was Superintendent of City Schools. Mrs. Erma E. Staton, widow of B. Frank Staton, lived here from 1948 to at least 1951.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)
Garage. Contributing, ca. 1925.
One-story frame garage with weatherboard siding and original vertical plank doors. Front gable roof.