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Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1978

Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria: H1

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year:

NR Eligible?: No

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Alternate Address?:

Category: Institutional - Religious Building

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Excellent

Current Use: Institutional - Religious Building

Historic Use: Institutional - Religious Building

Secondary Structure:

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: Gothic Revival

Details: Brick/stone buttresses, arched stained glass window triplet, punched stained glass windows, continuous flat belt course, central entrance, stone insets and curved coping on crenelated parapet

Construction Year: 1912

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Date source: Landmark nomination

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Stone

Plan: Rectangular

No of Stories: 3

Roof Type: Flat

Roof Material: Undetermined

Foundation: Brick

Porch:

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Stained Glass

Window Type: Fixed

Window Configuration: Multi Light

Significance:

Historic Features: Corner tower with copper octagonal point dome and brick/stone buttresses, crenelated parapet, center bay flanked by shallow buttresses, with central arched stained glass window over three punched stained glass windows, central entrance with small raised entablature over brick pilasters, punched stained glass windows on tower and other side.

Alterations: Bricked in window opening in tower, a/c unit through stained glass, main floor opening glass-blocked in, replaced doors.

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Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: Second Baptist Church

Original Architect: Charles P. Rawson

Architect Source: Landmark nomination

Builder:

Surveyor: Susan Turner

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 15-Jul-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 1717 Benson Avenue

Old Address:

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Exterior Alteration Permits: 08roof-0030: tuckpointing; 07rfs0000000263: tuckpointing

Other Permit Information:

COA Info: 13PRES-0216: Install on S elev. new metal exterior egress stair from the existing 2nd floor balcony, remove existing wood balcony; 08PRES-0047: W and S face brick elevations: remove existing mortar joints approximately 1/2" deep and tuckpoint 100% using historical mortar mix.

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