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| Inventory photo | High Street view |
The following is from the Historic Buildings Inventory as revised in 1985:
This stucco two–story Renaissance Revival building with Spanish baroque overtones is a highly sophisticated design which poses clusters of elaborate relief window ornament against large expanses of wall. It was restored by Charles Keenan in 1983. The University Avenue ground-floor arrangement of piers and windows varies from, but is compatible with the original design.
This is a handsome urban building whose sophistication indicates the hand of a skilled designer.
In 1897, local leaders of fraternal organizations formed the Fraternal Hall Association to finance construction of a fraternal and social center. subscriptions were soon sold to the public; it has been reported that Frederick L. Murphy, a local investor, was a heavy subscriber. the hall was rapidly completed with the help of horse–drawn excavation drags and hoists. Commercial space was provided at the ground level and meeting rooms on the second floor.
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| Historic photo from Guy Miller Archieve | Photo from AME Zion Church |
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| Historical Resources Photo ca. 1986 | Location map |
This house was built in 1898 and is a Category 2 on the Historic Buildings Inventory. It was listed on the National Register on February 15, 1990. The original architect was Samuel Newsom of San Francisco; the supervising architect, W. T. Rhodes of Palo Alto, and the builder, M. P. Madison. The architect for the 1905 annex was Newsom & Newsom, and George W. Mosher the builder. The property measures 125 by 50 feet.
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