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Washington Grove Historic Districtโ€™s Period of Significance, its Architectural Diversity, and its Contributing and Non-Contributing Resources

The period of significance for the Washington Grove Historic District spans the years 1873 to 1969. It begins with the establishment of the Washington Grove Camp Meeting and ends in 1969 (50 years before the updated and expanded 2020 form nominating Washington Grove...

Housing Stock in Washington Grove as it Transitioned from Stockholder Association to Municipality and the Great Depression Yielded to World War II

The research of Robinson & Associates, Inc., in preparation of Washington Groveโ€™s Updated and Expanded Historic District Nomination to the National Register is gratefully acknowledged.ย  It is the basis of the following. Washington Groveโ€™s initiative to seek...

Reading Someone Else’s Mail

Virtual Social Distancing โ€“ Archival Style During these past months of social distancing due to the 2020 pandemic, my companions in the Town Archives were men and women who lived here in the Grove over a hundred years ago. After hours โ€“ and days โ€“ of reading their...

Camp Meetings

We appreciate the research of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District Nomination; it forms the basis of this monthโ€™s overview of the choice of camp meeting locations and their physical arrangements. While...

Our Woods and Walkways: Are They Historic? Part 3

By Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivist In our last two articles, we used concepts borrowed from the world of historic preservation to discuss whether Washington Groveโ€™s woods could be considered historic. Once again we return to the world of historic...

Our Street Signs

By Gail Littlefield, HPC member Watch a video of the WG Sign Restoration Project Hey, whatโ€™s the big deal about our street signs? Did you know our brown wood street signs with white letters, on wood posts, found at intersections throughout the Town, are a rare and...

Our Woods and Walkways: Are They Historic? Part 3

By Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivistย  In our last two articles, we used concepts borrowed from the world of historic preservation to discuss whether Washington Groveโ€™s woods could be considered historic. Once again we return to the world of historic...

Our Woods and Walkways: Are They Historic? Part 2

By Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivist Recently there has been much discussion as to whether various non-architectural features such as our communityโ€™s woods and walkways are truly โ€œhistoric.โ€ Whether or not this is the case, the woods of Washington Grove,...

Our Woods and Walkways: Are They Historic? Part 1

By Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivist During the past two months there has been much discussion as to whether various non-architectural features such as our communityโ€™s woods and walkways are truly โ€œhistoric.โ€ Whether or not this is the case, the woods of...

101 Center Street

[ House History Archive ]Former: 103 Center Street Lot and Block » Lots 1-3, Block 6 Name » Built » 1965 Built by » Style » Colonial Revival Owner(s) » Washington Grove Methodist Church (liber 2951 folio 665), by 1988 Remarks...

113 Chestnut Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 5 & p4, Block 4 Name » Built » 1958 Built by » Style » Ranch Owner(s) » Frank M. Jr & M. B. Crown Jr. (Deed 2534: 208; 3441:208) Frank M. Crown Jr. (3441:208) Richard E....

304 Chestnut Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 24, Block 3 old Lot 12, Block 3 Name » Built » 1983 Built by » North American Homes of Florida Style » Ranch (prefabricated) Owner(s) » Harold D. T. & Mable V. Dean, 8 November 1983...

407 Fifth Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 5 – 7, Block 17 Old Lots 38-39, Block 5 Name » Built » by September 1893 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » George H Pollock, 1886 – original owner (#99) Miss Nila [or Uila] A...

417 Fourth Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 6, Block 14 plus Lot and Block » Lots 16 & Part 17 Block 12 Old Lots 28-29, Block 4 Name » Built » by c. 1900-20s Assessment records indicate 1898 Built by » Style » Owner(s) »...

119 Grove Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 11 & 12, Block 7 Old Lots 11 & 12, Block A Name » Built » by 1885 (c. 1883-85). Built by » Style » Owner(s) » H. Clark & Harriet Helms (first) King, by 188 William R....

319 Grove Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Former: 204 Third Avenue Lot and Block » Lots 5-8, Block 11 Old Lots 8-10, Block 2 Name » Built » c. 1891 Assessment records indicate 1875 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Lots 7-8 William S Jackson, c1891...

119 Maple Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 10-11, Block 26 Name » Built » c. 1885 Built by » Designed and built by James McCathran and J T Harrison Style » Owner(s) » James K. and Annie B McCathran, 1911 (#785, 806) Annie B....

503 McCauley Street

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 2-6, Block 18 Name » Built » 1939/1951 Built by » Alfred & Marjorie Christie Style » Ranch Owner(s) » Alfred & Marjorie Christie, 1939 David K. Ginn & Alexis Panagakos,...

116 Ridge Road

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 10-11?, Block 31 Name » Built » 1948 Built by » Style » Cape Cod Owner(s) » Laura Rogers, by 1957 (liber 1481 folio 429) Ann R. Schwartz, non-sale transfer 10 February 1969 Martin G....

13 The Circle

[ House History Archive ]Name » Lot and Block » Lot 5, Block 16 Old Lots 5-6?, Block 6 Built » c. 1875-85 Assessment records indicate 1875 Built by » Style » Carpenter Gothic Owner(s) » Mrs. L. M. Brough, original owner (#135) R. W....

208 Washington Grove Lane

[ House History Archive ]Built » c. 1900-20? Built by » Style » Four Square? Owner(s) » George V. Tabler, by 1988 Remarks » Annexed by Town c.1984-88 Updates & Anecdotes Source ยป Tom & Paige Clifford, August 2008 208 WG Lane was...

102 Center Street

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 8, Block 5 Name » Built » Before 1900 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Sallie L. Walker, 30 May 1912 (#820) Lucretia Walker Hardy 23 January 1929 (liber 502 folio 228) Charles J. &...

115 Chestnut Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 6, Block 4 Name » Built » Assessment records indicate c. 1895 Built by » Style » Carpenter Gothic Owner(s) » Robert S. Bains (trustee), by 1946 John D. & M. S. Watkins, by 1968 (Deed...

306 Chestnut Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 25, Block 3 old Lot 14, Block 3 Name » Built » 1962 Built by » Style » Minimal Traditional Owner(s) » Garrison W. & E. W. Bell, by 1962 (liber 2929 folio 627) Remarks » Nearly...

409 Fifth Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 8-9, Block 17 Old Lots 36-37, Block 5 Name » Built » c. 1909 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Mary A Barnes, 1886 (#126) Sarah P Barnes, 1894 (#377) Caroline Ober, 1894 (#380) Mary J Coe,...

419 Fourth Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 7-8, Block 14 Old Lots 26-27, Block 4 Name » Built » Part of structure built by 1896. Built by » Style » Material: fieldstone Owner(s) » Samuel P Heinline, 1885 – original owner...

122 Grove Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 26 & pt 25, Block 4 Old Lots 28 & 29, Block A Name » Built » c. 1883-5 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » J. W. Wade – original George Thomas Woodward, by 1886 (#19) Helen M....

402 Grove Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 19-20, Block 6 Name » Mulberry Cottage Built » Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Alvan T. Tracy, 1891, original owner (#252) Dr. Merton A English, 1908 (#716) M Estelle Walker, 1914 (#903)...

127 Maple Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 12-15, Block 26 Name » Built » 1964 Built by » Dane Smith, Builder Style » Owner(s) » Dr. Charles M. Horan (first owner) (liber 2646 folio 288) Remarks » Previous 3-room cottage on...

118 Ridge Road

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 12, Block 31 Name » Built » c. 1954 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Wilburn O. Rose, 1957 to present (liber 1405 folio 134) Remarks » Appears in assessment records as Lot 12 &...

15 The Circle

[ House History Archive ](alt. No. 62) Lot and Block » Lots 6,7,8, Block 16 Old Lots 7-9, Block 6 Name » Built » c. 1875-85 Assessment records indicate 1875 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Emmons, original owner (by 1886) Jos. W....

213 Washington Grove Lane

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 5-6, Block 2 Name » Built » 1938 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Ralph W & Ruth E Offutt, by 1946 John F. & Gladys M. Thompson, by 1953 (1099:318) Kenneth Stricklett & Jean...

401 Brown Street

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 1 [& pt 2?], Block 26 Name » Built » Assessment records indicate 1943 Built by » Major Walker Style » Colonial Revival Owner(s) » Frank W. & Julia B. McNamara, by 1946 through...

105 Center Street

[ House History Archive ]Name » Built » Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Remarks » Removed c.1969-76, after construction of adjacent 101 Center Street Sources » Town...

118 Chestnut Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots p15, 16, Block 1 Name » Built » 1964 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Leslie E. & Velda E. Schmidl, after 1946 (liber 1025 folio 179) Keith L. Seegmiller, 16 January 1964 (liber 3177...

400 Chestnut Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 26, Block 3 old Lot 15, Block 3 Name » Built » c. 1963-66 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Mrs. Davies (original owner) E. Warren & Jane L. Thomas, 9 March 1966 (liber 3476 folio 591)...

416 Fifth Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 9, Block 14 Old Lots 20-22?, Block 4 Name » Built » 1898 Built by » Style » Carpenter Gothic Owner(s) » H C Ward, 1893 (#349) Elizabeth M, Emma L, & Mrs Eleanor B. Wilson, c. 1893...

123 Grove Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 13, Block 7 Old Lot 13, Block B Name » Built » in the 19th c. Assessment records indicate 1895 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Stewart, [no stock, name crossed off 1886 plat] R. H. Willett,...

404 Grove Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 21-22, Block 6 Name » Built » c. 1892 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Lucinda E Bushby et al, c1891 – original owner (#271), 1899 (#533; Deed TD 8:152) James C Bushby, 1892 (#313),...

205 Maple Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 1-4, Block 27 Old Lots pt9, 10,11, Block I Name » Built » possibly c. 1885-90 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Eltinge Elmore, 1916, first owner of shares connected with Lot 2 (#976) Amelia...

410 Oak Street

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 29-30, Block 26 Name » Built » c. 1940 Built by » Style » Cape Cod Owner(s) » David R & Frances N Grogan, by 1946 Carlisle W. & M. R. Franck Jr, by 1954 (liber 1571 folio 265)...

17 The Circle

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 2 & 4, Block 17 Old Lots 2-5 & 45-46, Block 5 Name » Built » c. 1875-85 Assessment records indicate 1875 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Thomas Somerville, 1894 (original owner...

215 Washington Grove Lane

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 7-8, Block 2 Name » Built » c1913 Built by » Major Samuel H. Walker Style » Owner(s) » Rosalie Walker, original owner, 1910 (#750) Sallie L Walker, 1917 thru at least 1933 (#987) John W....

405 Brown Street

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 3 & p.2&4;, Block 26 Name » Balla Thur Built » 1914 Built by » Samuel Walker Style » Colonial Revival Owner(s) » Henry L & Barbara A Strang, 1891 – original owners (Lots...

120 Chestnut Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 18, Block 1 Name » Built » 1911 Built by » Major Samuel H. Walker Style » Four Square Owner(s) » Mary & John Maxwell, 1911 Leslie E. & Velda E. Schmidl, by 1946 (lots 17-20)...

418 Fifth Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 10-11, Block 14 Old Lots 23-25?, Block 4 Name Great Oaks Built » Built by » Style » Carpenter Gothic Owner(s) » Edward Hawkins, 1893 (#350) Kate E B Hawkins, 1896 (#494) Susanna E Stuart, 1900...

124 Grove Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 27 & 28, Block 4 Name » Pioneer Built » c1881? Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Rev. William Burris (#2) first owner Alva H. Doan, 1883; c. 1888 (#161) Magdalena Doan, 1888 Warren...

406 Grove Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 23, 24 & pt 25, Block 6 Name » Built » c. 1908 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » John Allen, 1890 (#218) Lodoiska Allen, 1891 (#223) John Allen, 1893 (#272) Mrs. L S Allen, 1893 (#351)...

209 Maple Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 5, Block 27 Name » Built » 1953 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Corbett D. and Ada P. Hangar, 1948? John S. & C. S. Lucas (liber 2452 folio 53) Hugh B. & S. S. Hammett, 27 January...

411 Oak Street

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 9, Block 27 Name » Built » 1959 Built by » Style » Contemporary Owner(s) » Samuel W. & Beverly M. Jensch, 1958 (liber 2418 folio 506) Thomas J. Bresnahan, 1978 (liber 5148 folio 492)...

202 Ridge Road

[ House History Archive ]Name » Built » Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Remarks » Building permit issued 1991 Sources » Report to Town Meeting...

115 Washington Grove Lane

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 3, Block 1 Name » Built » House on site by 1935 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Donald E & C E Magruder, by 1957 to present Remarks » Sources » House Number Plat, 1935;...

301 Washington Grove Lane

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 1-2, Block 3 Name » Built » c. 1935-40 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Richard E. & Dorothy A. Tull, by 1946 (970:13) Richard E. Tull, non-sale transfer, 1967 (596:14) Raymond B....

403 Sixth Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 9 & 10, Block 16 Old Lots 10-12?, Block 6 Name » Built » 1913 Assessment records indicate 1875 Built by » Style » Carpenter Gothic Owner(s) » Lot 10 Amanda J Cashell, 1895 (#452)...

409 Brown Street

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » pt. Lots 16-18, Block 26 Name » Built » c1909-1910 Built by » Robert H. Walker Style » Bungalow Owner(s) » Rev. George V Leech, 1894 – original owner (#371, 374-375) Samuel H Walker,...

400 Center Street

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 8, Block 27 Name » Built » 1953 Built by » Style » Ranch/Contemporary Owner(s) » Robert H. & Mary Marjorie Field, 15 April 1947 (original owner) Roland A. & A. K. Lincoln, 1...

121 Chestnut Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 8, 9, p7, Block 4 Name » Built » 1933 Built by » Style » Dutch Colonial Owner(s) » Gertrude Weiber, by 1940 Gordon T. Wells, by 1946 Dr. Norman Lynn, to 1958 Warren S. & N. J....

301 First Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 1, Block 9 Old Lot 19, Block 7 Name » Built » c. 1880s Assessment records indicate 1875 Built by » Style » Carpenter Gothic Owner(s) » B S Platt, 1894 (#417) – original owner Julia...

102 Grove Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lots 14-16, Block 4 Old Lots 38-9, Block A Name » Built » Structure on site by 1935 Assessment records indicate 1955 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » John P. (or B?) Davis, 1911 (Cert #776)...

125 Grove Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 14, Block 7 Old Lot 14, Block B Name » Built » c. 1900 Assessment records indicate 1895 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Rev W I McKenney, c1886 (#21) Henry L Strang, 1890 (#190) Harry S...

211 Maple Avenue

[ House History Archive ]Lot and Block » Lot 6, Block 27 Name » Built » 1953 Built by » Style » Owner(s) » Robert D. & R. B. McCutcheon (liber 2292 folio 140) Carol A. Emory, 10 October 1975 (libre 4701 folio 151) Corbett D....
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