Terrace Park Building Survey

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301 Stanton Avenue

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General Information

No:   301  
Street:   Stanton (officially 802 Lexington as of 2012-13 when added 3 car garage)  
House Name:   A Railroad House  
Historic Plaque:   Y 2008  
Owner Info:   Y  
Built:   1890  
Sec:   22  
Subdivision:   Sibley  
Lot:   9-11, 33, 32  
Architect:     
Cont/build:     

Description:    2 story Victorian with large additions, siding, gable roof.  Railroad houses were built in the 1890s from blueprints sold by a Cincinnati architect for $25.  All are in Sibley subdivisions.     
Owners:   13  
Original Use:   Residential  
Current Use:   Residential  

CHANGES:
As Built:   N  
Added To:   Y  
Subtracted From:   N  
Replaced:   N  

Description Of Changes:   Langouts or earlier added a bathroom where the front door facing Stanton had been and moved the door to its present location on Lexington. Syd Davis filled in 2 corners in the living room (corner nearer Lexintgon was Syd Davis' Library/offce, other corner was addition to livingroom) and enlarged the kitchen. 1967 - Syd Davis made a large 2 story Colonial addition for a family room, bed room and attached garage on the south (Don Curless, contactor). 2012/13 - Judy & Iain Reid remodeled far end of house to add 3 car garage. Also added workroom, full bath, half bath, mudroom & playroom. They also officially changed their address to 802 Lexington since the front door & driveway are now both on Lexington. The original front door was on Stanton but it was changed to Lexington many years ago, which has long been rather confusing.  

Stories:

Evidently Martha Runyan (daughter of Wilbur & Bessie) lived here c 1925 or later according to a picture given to the Terrace Park Garden Club for the celebration May 2, 1995 of the Club's 75th Anniversary.  Martha married a man named Barrett, but they were not together when she taught English and Latin at Madeira High School.  According the Patti Normile, she was a wonderful teacher. 


Story 2: Sydnor I. Davis was born 18 February 1925 and died 24 May 1996, aged 71 years, buried in St. Thomas Church Columbarium, Section 7, Niche 205, Craver-Riggs Funeral Home. Mickey Davis moved to Deupree House and then to Marjoie P. Lee.  Mickey died there August 27, 2019, aged 91 years.