Porter House John H. Porter House

1982

1982

Name/Title

Porter House John H. Porter House

Entry/Object ID

2000.003.6016

Scope and Content

The Porter House is located at 40 Fountain Avenue West. It is a Pivotal Structure. The house was altered c. 1920 when the tower was cropped, porch enclosed and exterior was stuccoed. Source: Comprehensive Survey Report A former resident, Ross Barrett states that the original roof was still in place under the new roof when he lived there from 1943 to 1967. The stone gates at the foot of the driveway are original to the property. In 2012, after the house had been unoccupied for several years, it was purchased by Bob and Karen Weber who have begun to renovate it. A survey map of the property, done in Oct of 2016, is located in drawer 2 of the map case.

Lexicon

Search Terms

40 Fountain Avenue West, Pivotal Structure, Italian Villa/Alter., Victorian Period Plaque

Relationships

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Pullan, Joseph

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Pullan, Eliza P.

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Porter, Lydia

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Pullman, Eliza

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Pullman, Joseph

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Sroufe, Jay

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Sroufe, Diana

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Barrett, Joyce

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Barrett, Ross

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Porter, J.H.

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Shanklin, James R., Jr.

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Cooper, Mary Padbury

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Weber, Karen

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Weber, Bob

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Notes

Address: Fountain Avenue West Street No.: 40

Create Date

September 2, 2005