94 Alta Avenue

Park Hill West (c. 2006)

approx. p. 20

Block: 200
Lot: 20
Date: 1892
Contributing: No
Style: Shingle Style

Charles L. Ashmead House; two-and-one half story, frame, multiple bay, Shingle Style residence; rectangular plan; three story conical roofed tower; double hung sash windows; bay window; hipped roof with dormers; extensive alterations including aluminum siding, stripped detailing, enclosed porch, modern addition, and new windows.

Park Hill (2002)

approx. p. 47

Block: 200
Lot: 20
Date: 1892
Contributing: Yes
Architect: Left blank
Style: Shingle Style
Garage: Left blank
Shed: Left blank

2 1/2-story house; irregular massing with sloping roofs, gables, polygonal tower, dormers, and angled bay.

Alterations: Aluminum siding; original round porch removed or converted to rectangular porch and enclosed.

Park Hill (1984)

approx. pp. 402-403

Site: 119-40-0605
Date: 1892
Style: Shingle Style
Condition: fair; deteriorated
Material: stone; stucco
Structure: wood frame with light members
Surroundings: woodland; residential

This is a stripped 2 1/2 story Shingle Style house with hipped roof, three-story conical-roofed tower, bay windows, and enclosed porch.

Alterations: Aluminum siding and stripping of all detail; also front porch enclosure

Significance: Park Hill (1984), pp. 424-435, identifies the Charles A. Ashmead residence at 94 Alta Avenue as one of the original fourteen houses built in the initial Park Hill subdivision.

Surveyor: Diane Lutters · Builder: American Real Estate Company