17 Newton Street
VRA Core
Title
17 Newton Street
Description
One story, L-Shaped residence with a double hipped roof (side hip runs along the west). The house is parged and painted off white. The western side appears to have a new fiberglass roof that most likely went in with addition no.1. The hipped roof along the south is zinc. Glass jalousies are found on the west and the east. The front opens to the north. A large double door with decorative wood transom and (2) 2-paned casements open onto an enclosed porch addition on the northeast.
A large addition to the north, painted pale yellow.The addition includes a porch enclosed with a metal gate on the northeast. A carport extends northward from the porch with five courses of breeze blocks in three sections (two on the east, one of the west). The carport and porch has a flat slab roof. Another section extends along the west northward with a hipped roof. One casement with flanking wood louvers is located on the north.
An addition to the rear of the house. It runs the length of the south facade and has a shed roof and glass jalousies. The addition is painted pale yellow.
A large addition to the north, painted pale yellow.The addition includes a porch enclosed with a metal gate on the northeast. A carport extends northward from the porch with five courses of breeze blocks in three sections (two on the east, one of the west). The carport and porch has a flat slab roof. Another section extends along the west northward with a hipped roof. One casement with flanking wood louvers is located on the north.
An addition to the rear of the house. It runs the length of the south facade and has a shed roof and glass jalousies. The addition is painted pale yellow.
Location
Residential Core
Identifier
B033-S002
Citation
“17 Newton Street,” The Falmouth Project, accessed April 26, 2024, http://falmouth.lib.virginia.edu/items/show/1086.