2503 BRUNSWICK ROAD. Primary: Single Dwelling (contributing) Secondary: Garage (contributing) Architectural Description

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2503 BRUNSWICK ROAD 2503 Brunswick Road DHR RESOURCE NUMBER: 104-5084-0027 RESOURCES Vernacular Secondary: Garage (contributing) Site Description: This property is located on the west side of

1 2503 BRUNSWICK ROAD 2503 Brunswick Road DHR RESOURCE NUMBER: RESOURCES Vernacular Secondary: Garage (contributing) Site Description: This property is located on the west side of Brunswick Road at its junction with Sunset Avenue. The house is sited on a sloped lot below the grade of the road, with a narrow setback, that is considered average for the street. A stone and cement retaining wall surrounds the perimeters of the front yard. A short paved driveway south of the house leads to a longer, graveled, tire path ending at the property s garage. The front yard is landscaped with large holly trees and trimmed boxwoods, while the backyard has lots of cedar and pine trees and portions of an old stone wall. Secondary Site Description: A garage is located at the end of the property s driveway to the southwest of the main house. Primary Resource Description: This two-story, three-bay, stuccoed, frame vernacular dwelling was constructed ca with an entrance that is perpendicular to the road. The gable-end roof is clad in slate shingles and has overhanging eaves with exposed rafter and purlin ends. A semi-exterior-end brick chimney located on the south side breaks through the eaves. The main entrance is through the three-bay screened in porch on the south side. The 6/1-sash, double-hung, vinyl windows are modern as are some of the doors. A gabled hood supported by triangle knee brackets shelters a door on the east side. The house rests on a split-level parged foundation. Secondary Resource Description: Garage: Constructed, ca. 1925, this stuccoed, gable end, two-car garage is onestory on one side and two-stories on the other. The two-story side has a 6/6-sash double-hung window. Significance Statement: This is an example of a mid-1920s vernacular dwelling with Craftsman detailing and contributes to the district. It appears on the 1929 Sanborn Map. Brunswick Road at that time was known as Hill Top Road.

2509 BRUNSWICK ROAD 2509 Brunswick Road DHR RESOURCE NUMBER: 104-5084-0220 DATE/PERIOD: 1947 Colonial Revival Site Description: The site is located on the west side of Brunswick Road.

2 2509 BRUNSWICK ROAD 2509 Brunswick Road DHR RESOURCE NUMBER: DATE/PERIOD: 1947 Colonial Revival Site Description: The site is located on the west side of Brunswick Road. The house faces slightly southeast with a typical setback from the street but below grade. There is a small gravel driveway on the west of the parcel. A wood and wire fence runs northeast from the northeast side of the house. The front yard has a mature Japanese Maple tree on the northeast and a crape myrtle on the east side of the driveway. There are mature shrubs along the façade of the house and a concrete path leads from the street to an uncovered concrete pad at the front door. There are mature trees in the backyard, which slopes down toward the west. There are no secondary resources. Secondary Site Description: No secondary structures. Primary Site Description: Constructed in 1947, this one-story, three-bay, concrete block vernacular Colonial Revivalstyle dwelling has 1/1 vinyl sash windows, an exterior-end brick chimney, and an asphalt shingle gable roof with triangular louvered attic vents in the gable ends. Other details include a concrete block foundation, vinyl louvered shutters, concrete sills, and a wooden Colonial Revival-style door surround with pilasters supporting a wide entablature. A one-story frame wing extends to the south and has a large enclosed front porch that is enclosed with jalousie windows, Secondary Resource Description: N/A Significant Statement: Constructed in 1947, this fairly simple example of a vernacular dwelling of concrete block with Colonial Revival-style detailing is typical of Post-WWII housing in the region and is a contributing resource in the Fry s Spring Historic District in the area of Architecture. According to the 1957 City Directory, the house was occupied by Dudley S. Camper, employed at State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance, and his wife at that time.

2511 BRUNSWICK ROAD 2511 Brunswick Road DHR RESOURCE NUMBER: 104-5084-0221 DATE/PERIOD: circa 1955 Ranch Site Description: This property is located on the west side of Brunswick Road and faces east

3 2511 BRUNSWICK ROAD 2511 Brunswick Road DHR RESOURCE NUMBER: DATE/PERIOD: circa 1955 Ranch Site Description: This property is located on the west side of Brunswick Road and faces east with a typical setback from the street. The well-landscaped yard includes mature planting beds, bushes, two graveled parking areas, and flagstone steps to the front porch and rear yard. A wooden privacy fence partially encloses the rear yard that has mature hardwood trees. There are no secondary structures. Secondary Site Description: No secondary structures. Primary Site Description: Constructed ca. 1955, this one-story, frame Ranch-style house has a partial brick apron along the front, T-111 siding, and new vinyl windows in different patterns including large 9-light bay windows, triple 1/1-sash and single 1/1-sash. The gable roof is covered in asphalt shingles and has an interior brick chimney that appears to have originally been on the exterior wall, perhaps within a carport that was closed in and is now the side wing. The house rests on a parged foundation. The south end of the house has a projecting front cross gable that includes an inset one-bay porch with a square post. Secondary Resource Description: N/A Significant Statement: Constructed ca. 1955, this frame Ranch-style dwelling is a contributing resource in the Fry s Spring Historic District in the area of Architecture. According to the 1957 City Directory, the house was occupied by Sylvester H. O Grince, a director at UVA, and his wife at that time.

2515 BRUNSWICK ROAD 2515 Brunswick Road DHR RESOURCE NUMBER: 104-5084-0028 Vernacular Site Description: Located on the west side of Brunswick Road, the house has an average setback from the street

4 2515 BRUNSWICK ROAD 2515 Brunswick Road DHR RESOURCE NUMBER: Vernacular Site Description: Located on the west side of Brunswick Road, the house has an average setback from the street and sited slightly above the grade of the road. A brick path leads from Brunswick to the front door and flagstone pavers define the east border of the front yard. A paved driveway on the south side of the property leads to a paved parking area; a large boulder is placed on the north side of the driveway s entrance. Several bushes dot the front yard, some of which act as a hedge. Secondary Site Description: No secondary structures. Primary Resource Description: Constructed ca. 1925, this two-story, five-bay vernacular house has a gabled roof clad in asphalt shingles. The house has new 6/6-vinyl windows, a six-paneled wooden front door, and a semi- exterior end brick chimney on the south end. The front of the house has a modern eight-bay wraparound porch with a shed roof, Tuscan columns, and a centered, pedimented, entrance. A two-story addition, placed at an angle, was added to the south side of the house in the rear contains a shed-roofed porch. The house has lost much of its architectural integrity through alteration. Secondary Resource Description: N/A Significance Statement: This is an example of a mid-1920s vernacular dwelling with Colonial Revival detailing and a fair amount of remodeling. It appears on the 1929 Sanborn Map. Brunswick Road at that time was known as Hill Top Road.

2521 BRUNSWICK ROAD 2521 Brunswick Road DHR RESOURCE NUMBER: 104-5084-0029 Tudor Revival Secondary: Garage (contributing) Site Description: This property is located on the west side of Brunswick Road

5 2521 BRUNSWICK ROAD 2521 Brunswick Road DHR RESOURCE NUMBER: Tudor Revival Secondary: Garage (contributing) Site Description: This property is located on the west side of Brunswick Road near its junction with Park and Jefferson Park Circle. The house has an average setback and is sited well above the grade of the road. A shallow stone retaining wall runs along the street side of the front yard. Brick steps and a concrete path lead from the main road to the front door. A paved driveway on the south side of the property (shared with property ) slopes up to the small garage. Numerous small boxwoods landscape the front yard. Secondary Site Description: A garage sits at the end of the property s driveway to the southwest of the main house. Primary Resource Description: Constructed ca. 1925, this stuccoed, one-and-a-half-story, three-bay, Tudor Revivalstyle house has 6/6-sash double-hung wood windows, some of which are grouped. The house has a cross- jerkinhead roof covered in asphalt shingles, with exposed rafter ends and overhanging eaves. A gabled hood supported by triangle knee braces covers the simple wood front door. The north side of the house has an integral screened porch and the south side has a shed-roofed dormer and a side entrance. Secondary Resource Description: Garage: This, stuccoed, one-bay, jerkinhead-roofed garage matches the house is style and has exposed rafter ends and a double-leaf wooden door. Significance Statement: This is a fine example of a mid-1920s stuccoed dwelling with a jerkinhead roof and Tudor Revival-style detailing that contributes to the district. It appears on the 1929 Sanborn Map. Brunswick Road at that time was known as Hill Top Road.

2523 BRUNSWICK ROAD 2523 Brunswick Road DHR RESOURCE NUMBER: 104-5084-0030 Colonial Revival Secondary: Garage (contributing) Site Description: This property is located on the west side of Brunswick

6 2523 BRUNSWICK ROAD 2523 Brunswick Road DHR RESOURCE NUMBER: Colonial Revival Secondary: Garage (contributing) Site Description: This property is located on the west side of Brunswick Road, at its junction with Park and Jefferson Park Circle. The house has an average setback and is set well above the grade of the road. A stone retaining wall runs along the east side of the front yard and a terraced brick pathway leads from Brunswick Road to the front door. The north side of the property shares a paved driveway with property number , which slopes up to the small garage. A mature tree, small shrubs, and wood-board terraced flowerbeds landscape the front yard. Secondary Site Description: A garage sits at the end of the property s driveway, northwest of the main house. Primary Resource Description: Constructed ca. 1925, this stuccoed, one-and-a-half-story, three-bay, Colonial Revival-style house rests on a stretcher-bond brick foundation. The house has a gabled roof clad in asphalt shingles, with a semi-exterior-end brick chimney on the south end. The 6/6-sash double-hung wood windows, and twelve-light front door sheltered by an arched hood with arched triangular knee braces look original. A one-and-a- half-story wing projects off the north side of the house and it has an integrated porch on its upper story with plain picket railing. A gabled, one-and-a-half-story, weatherboard addition extends off the rear of the house. Secondary Resource Description: Garage: This ca. 1925, stuccoed, gable end, one-car garage has modern double swing doors, exposed purlin ends, and an asphalt shingle covered roof. Significance Statement: This is a well-preserved example of a small, mid-1920s, stuccoed Colonial-Revival- style dwelling that contributes to the district. It appears on the 1929 Sanborn Map. Brunswick Road at that time was known as Hill Top Road.

State of California The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD

State of California The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD *Resource Name or #: 517 Linden Avenue P1. Other Identifier: West Grass Valley/APN 08-300-20 c. Address: 517 Linden Avenue City: Grass Valley Zip: 95945 e. Other Locational Data: The subject property is