20 Duke Street

VRA Core

Title

20 Duke Street

Description

One story, three bay beige brick in flemish bond stuccoed over and painted pink with a gray painted water table on the south facade. The building has a hipped roof and the central door is enclosed by an iron gate. Windows on front (south) elevation are single pane openings with iron grating across. First two bays along south side (at southwest end) are rough cast/stuccoed gray and incorporate a boxed cornice. Both windows in these bays are covered with grates. This two bay deep area incorporates the store which occupies the front of the building. Building now functions as Ena's Grocery store (since 1991). The building was previously utilized as a schoolhouse by the Anglican congregation. Grocery store occupies approximately 1/3 of the building with other 2/3 of the building unused and unoccupied. Store owner would like to expand.

Location

Duke Street Corridor

Identifier

B043-S010

Usage

Citation

“20 Duke Street,” The Falmouth Project, accessed May 8, 2024, http://falmouth.lib.virginia.edu/items/show/1182.