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George T. Alger Residence
George T. Alger Residence
60 E. Fassett St. Wellsville, NY The George T. Alger residence is a beautifully maintained “custom” design that exemplifies Barber’s artistic taste and design philosophy. It is a “must see” for any Barber house enthusiast. This design, although not published, was also used to construct a similar example for Mr. David A. Davis in Laurens, South Carolina. The Davis house was constructed first, so this example reflects some changes to the design likely to have come from a Barber & Alger collaboration. Barber also employed the use of the same tower finial as the one he created for the Joy […]
406 W. Main Street Lebanon, KY The Kelly residence is a classic example of Barber’s design no. 44 from the “Cottage Souvenir No. 2” pattern book, although this example is without the signature tower. Perhaps this example never had the tower originally, only some historic photos would reveal that. This design is often used by Barber scholars as a classic example of how Barber envisioned upgrading a middle-class home to be visually stunning, and projecting an importance within the community. This example still displays the original “Philadelphia” style built-in gutters. Beautiful, but I would love to see her with a […]
134 Spring Street Brockton, MA This Brockton Massachusetts home appears to be oddly out of place in it’s current setting. Barber originally created this design for construction on a narrow lot, which this house sits on. But this home sits back from the street, unlike it immediate neighbors. It is too bad because the exterior of this home still retains some character elements, so a different setting would do wonders for it’s curb appeal. Still, this unique home is an excellent example of this particular design, one of just 14 recorded to date.
Brocton, New York Luther Ross Dean was a very successful businessman and farmer, being the proprietor of a vineyard and also a commercial fruit grower. He built his classic version of Barber’s design no. 33, on top of a gentle slope, set back from the northern side of Main Street. His home was striking from any distance and although the house was lost, it lives on in historic photos like this one that comes to our BLOG, courtesy of the Chautauqua County Historical Society, Westfield, NY.
