810 Lexington Avenue
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No: 810
Street: Lexington
House Name:
Historic Plaque:
Owner Info: Y
Built: 1948
Sec: 22
Subdivision: Sibley's 2nd BL 8
Lot: 41-45
Architect: E. T. Jenkinson, Fairfax VA
Cont/build: (Harry Werner of original house)
Description:
Originally a 1 1/2 story Cape Cod, with 1 bedroom, screened porch
and 1 1/2 car garage. Now 2 storey with gable roof.
Style (1995) basically Colonial with 1980s amenities and traditional details.
Original Use: Residential
Current Use: Residential
CHANGES:
As Built: N
Added To: Y
Subtracted From: N
Replaced: N
Description Of Changes: 1952 - added 1st floor bedroom, bath and enclosed porch (Walter Gingrich, builder). 1982 - remodeled 1st floor bath, added master bedroom, bath, shed and patio (Richard Wiggers, architect; George Goens, builder). 1992 - removed 1/2 story with bed and bath and replaced that with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Remodeled kitchen, added entrance, converted 1/2 car garage to new rear entrance with closet, moved kitchen bath, added 1 stall to the garage, converted master bedroom on first floor to family room, opened walls between rooms at the rear of the house, deleted 1 bath from addition #2 and enclosed the original front porch to enlarge the dining room. 1948-50 bedroom addition converted to study.
Shows earliest property ownership records
Stories:
Story 1: When Mrs. Jaap owned the land at 810, 812 & 822 Lexington, there were rows and rows of daffodils which were beautiful in the spring.Story 2: Marie Tombaugh died April 16, 1981, he earlier.
Story 3: Lewis B. Daniel, father of Debbie Long, died 19 April 1991, aged 74 years, buried in Spring Grove Cemetery..