Posts Tagged “CSRE_28”
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 house in Keokuk, Iowa, built around the same timeframe as the Davis house in Laurens. This home is truly remarkable and the current homeowner is to be commended for her respect and care for this gem.
252 W. William St. Corning, NY
This historic house at 252 W. William Street in Corning, NY is a beautiful example of design 28, as published in Barber’s 1892 pattern book entitled, “The Cottage Souvenir No. 2, Revised and Enlarged”. Miraculously, this home retains much of its original character, at least on the exterior. The interior could be a different story as this home currently serves as a rental unit, perhaps multiple rental units. Still, this home could be a wonderful restoration and preservation project, located in a nice residential neighborhood. If only I could find a billionaire who cared more about historic architecture, than say, littering space with useless automobiles. If only . . .