Posts Tagged “1897”
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 color appropriate paint job.
725 Austin Place, Shreveport, LA
The Logan residence is a stellar example of Barber’s design 250, as published in the 1897 edition of “Homes Illustrated”. Mr. Logan was a proprietor of beer and ice which, down south, made him quite wealthy. As you can see, my documentation of this grand home consists of low-resolution photos available from waymarking.com. Anyone capable of shooting some high-resolution photos for me, please comment here. Thanks.
333 Fifth Street, Marietta, OH
The Hamilton residence comes from a published design that appeared in the “Modern Dwellings” series of pattern books. Mr. Hamilton was a clothes merchant and Tailor. There are several other extant Barber house examples in Marietta, a town filled with historic homes and character. It is worth a visit if you find yourself down that way.