Address: 139 North St
Inventory Num: 163
Location: West side 0.6 Mi north of Route 94
Year Built: 1841
Builder: Unknown
Style: Greek Revival
Current Use: Residence
Notable Architectural Features:
- Pedimented gable end to street
- 4 bays with the door to the left
- Horizontal window in the tympanum
- 6/6 sash and 2/2 Victorian sash
- Foundation not visible from public access
- Interior brick chimney on the main house, two on ell
- All other details have either been removed or covered by Aluminum siding
- Ell has recessed porch and bay window on the ell
This structure seems to have the stylistics of a typical 3-bay gable end to street Greek revival that has been adapted to 4-bays
Importance:The house was built for Wm. L. Ellis in 1841; the ell was added for Wm. S. Ellis.
Note replacement of flat roof with peaked one following a "twister" in 1947 which tore off the original.
(from 1940's Gilead Homes photograph album; also Joe & Rena (Borsotti) Zachmann)