Trelawny Street
VRA Core
Title
Trelawny Street
Date
1801 1850
Description
Two story commercial building with a hipped roof. A shed roof is located over the front (south) porch. The zinc roof has been painted blue. The two story front porch runs the length of the south facade. The southeast corner of which has been enclosed with concrete walls and breeze blocks on the first floor and wood louvers on the second. The first floor of the south facade has one large central glass replacement door with a glass paned transom above. Two large windows are also located on the south facade (first floor). The second story (south) has three doors that open onto the porch. The central door has a decorative wood transom above. One 6x6 window opens on the second floor (south).
Two story, flat roof addition along the north facade. The eastern portion of the addition extends beyond the original structure about 3 feet eastward and has wood siding on the second floor. This addition is also about two feet lower than the original building. It has glass jalousie windows and an entrance opening onto Oliver Street. There is also a one story, shed roofed addition on the northwest running along Oliver Street. This addition has an entrance door on the west and is currently used as a shop. The north end of the addition has a gabled, zinc awning over a north side entrance.
A one story flat slab roof addition on the northeast corner. There are no windows located on the west facade. Two small casements of one pane each are located on the north.
Two story, flat roof addition along the north facade. The eastern portion of the addition extends beyond the original structure about 3 feet eastward and has wood siding on the second floor. This addition is also about two feet lower than the original building. It has glass jalousie windows and an entrance opening onto Oliver Street. There is also a one story, shed roofed addition on the northwest running along Oliver Street. This addition has an entrance door on the west and is currently used as a shop. The north end of the addition has a gabled, zinc awning over a north side entrance.
A one story flat slab roof addition on the northeast corner. There are no windows located on the west facade. Two small casements of one pane each are located on the north.
Location
Water Square and Market Street District
Identifier
B028-S003
Citation
“Trelawny Street,” The Falmouth Project, accessed April 18, 2024, http://falmouth.lib.virginia.edu/items/show/1037.