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Address:_ 501 North Tracy
Ownership:name-. Gar V. Delin Jr.FA private
address: 501 North Tracy
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Research Sources:
_—_ �' '- .•'"1 ( __—, r ❑ abstract of title LJ city directories
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P (�sewer/water permits
�l ❑ tax cards G obituaries
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C biographies
IN Sanborn maps—deter: 1927
Bibliography:
Department of Sanitation
Location map or building plan with arrow north
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Describe present appearance of structure/site,then contrast and compare that with it's original appearance,
noting additions,alterations,and changes in materials. Discuss significant architectural features.
This detached one-story single-family bungalow residence has a square plan
with an open front porch. The porch has concrete posts and a roof over
the entrance on the side. The one-bay facade is asymmetrical and consists
I of a central glass-paned front entrance flanked by two double-hung windows
of a 1/1 sash arrangement. ' The frame construction is finished in cedar -)
I shakes of a ±g color and<4P, trim. The house rests on a cefrc-Kete
foundation. The gable roof is covered with Q
mean asphalt shingles and
I has exposed rafters. There as one c n r .1 rj,ck .chimney. The axis of
the roof is parallel to the s�`t&e:e OI Ytdffdi n`gys' include a garage.
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HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Justify how the persons,important events,and/or historical patterns associated with the structure/site
and surrounding area lend the property significance.
Research in the sources consulted in this survey has not yielded any signifi-
cant historical information concerning persons or events associated with this
property.
501 N. Tracy Ave.
1985 Revision
Matt Cohen
One of the most significant icant houses in the district this fine example of the
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Bungalow style was built for August Lake, a sign painter, probably in 1918.
By 1940, Like, who was still living here, ran a business called "Lake Signs",
and was serving as a city commissioner. The house, which displays its original
variegated shingle sheathing and dramatic Bungalow style features such as a
seemingly Japanese inspired porch and a curved truss-bracketed side entrance
hood, occupies a prominent corner lot.
Bibliography
Application for Sewer Connection: May 31, 1918, August Lake
Sanborn Maps: 1927
City Directories: 1927, p. 90; 1933;1940, p. 89
INTEGRITY: Assess the degree to which the structure/site,and surrounding area accurately convey the historical associations of the
property.
The historic integrity of this property has been retained due to the survival
of original design and materials and continuity of use, setting and location.
INFORMATION VALUE: Explain how the extant structure/site may demonstrate or yield information about its historic use or construc-
tion.
None
FORM PREPARED BY: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:
Name JAMFS R. MCDONAI D ARCHITECTS P_C_ Acreage:
Address: P_O- BOX 81 h 3 USGS Quad:
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AUG 1984
501 North Tracy Avenue
This detached one story single family residence has a square plan and a
ground level shed roofed front porch with two square concrete posts.
The one bay facade is symmetrical and consists of a central front wood and
glass entry with first floor: (1/1 ,1/1)(1/1,1/1) windows.
The frame construction is clad in wood shingles and rests on a concrete
foundation.
The gable roof is covered by asphalt shingles, has open eaves, a central
brick chimney capped with cement, and a side concrete chimney on the
north. The axis of the roof is parallel to the street.
Outbuildings include a garage to the west, with a gable roof, frame
construction, and clad in clapboard siding.
Symmetry?
Historic District Worksheet
Address
Exterior Type YG SI/V � Ly
Plan
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Features
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Entry
Windows
Construction
Cladding
Foundation
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