Savannah Victorian Historic District, 300-306 East Waldburg Street (House), Savannah

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One of a type of building known as a four-plex built for investment in the Victorian District after PART I. HISTORICAL INFORMATION A. Physical History: 1. Date of erection: Between and No building appears on the lot on the Sanborn Map, but does appear in 2. Architect: Not known. 3. Original Owner: Not known. The house stands on lot 25, White Ward. For background information, see Savannah Victorian Historic District, HABS No. GA-1169. B.

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Insurance Maps of Savannah, Sanborn Map Company of New York, located at the Georgia Historical Society. C. Likely Sources Not Yet Consulted: Deed records. Prepared By: Beth Lattimore Reiter Project Historian Historic American Buildings Survey October, PART II. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION A, General Statement: 1. Architectural character: This Edwardian-style structure, built originally for rental purposes, is very plain on the exterior and the interiors are quite dark. 2. Condition: Good. EAST WALDBURG STREET HABS No. 6A-1169N (Page 2) B. Description of Exterior: 1. Overall dimensions: The two-story structure measures by 2. Foundations: Brick pier foundations with solid brick infill on the south and west sides, and open with lattice infill between piers on the north and west sides. 3.

Wall construction: Clapboard siding, painted grey. 4. Structural system: Wood frame construction. 5. porches; A double-tiered porch extends across the full width of the front (south) facade. It sits on a brick foundation with two-story square brick piers. The first-story wooden railing has vertical and horizontal balusters arranged in an "H" pattern between the top and bottom rails. The second-story railing is fitted with simple balusters between the brick piers. 6. Chimneys: Two brick chimneys with four terra cotta flues in each. 7. Openings: a. Doors, Doorways: Each of the four apartments has a separate entrance. The frame door has a denticulated glass panel and tiers of raised panels below. It is topped by a transom. The rear doors are frame with five raised panels.

The doors to the upstairs porch have fifteen lights in five tiers. b. Windows: All windows are..stx-over-one-light double-hung sash, except for a pair of six-over-six-light windows in the rear (north) elevation 8. Roof: a. Shape, covering: A very shallow gable roof is concealed behind the wooden parapet. b. Cornice, eaves: A wooden parapet with vents is built up above wide unornamented eaves. C. Description of Interior: 1. Floor plans: Each of the four apartments is in a side-hall plan, three rooms deep, with one room across the rear and two smaller rooms behind. 2. Stairways: There are two enclosed stairways. A simple newel with chamfered post is at the top and bottom of the stairs. 3. Flooring: Narrow oak strip floors throughout. 4.

Wall and ceiling finish: Plaster walls and ceilings, articulated by baseboards and picture moldings in every room. 5. Doorways: All doors are wooden with five raised panels. EAST WALDBURG STREET HABS No. GA-1169H (Page 3) 6. Decorative features and trim: The mantel in the parlor of each apartment is oak with a plain cornice and rectangular opening framed by full-length consoles and a white tile surround. The mantel in each dining room is oak with a shelf supported by brackets, and white tiles surrounding a cast-iron coal grate. Each of the bedrooms has a simple mantel with a plain shelf, frieze and pilasters. 7. Mechanical equipment: a. Heating, ventilation: Moveable transoms ventilate the rooms off the hall. The rooms are heated by fuel oil space heaters. b.

Lighting: Many of the original electrical ceiling fixtures are in place with their glass shades intact. c. Plumbing: The original porcelain fixtures remain intact in the bath of each apartment. D. Site: The house faces south and is built on the lot line. No attempt has been made to landscape the area. Prepared by: Beth Lattimore Reiter Project Historian Historic American Buildings Survey October, PART III. PROJECT INFORMATION This project was undertaken by the Historic American Buildings Survey in cooper- ation with the City of Savannah, the Historic Preservation Section of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Savannah Landmark Rehabilitation Project, Inc., and Historic Savannah Foundation.

The recording project was completed dur- ing the summer of under the general direction of John Poppeliers, Chief of HABS; Kenneth L. Anderson, Principal Architect; Eric Delony, Project Coordinator, Savannah Landmark Rehabilitation Project, Inc.; Beth Lattimore Reiter, Project Historian, Savannah Landmark Rehabilitation Project, Inc.; and Susan Dornbusch, Project Supervisor, University of Virginia; with student architects Gregori Ander- son (Howard University), David Fixler (Columbia University), Stephen Lauf (Temple University), and Tamara Peacock (University of Florida), at the HABS Office in Savannah, Georgia. The drawings were edited in the Washington office in September by architects Susan Dornbusch and Gregori Anderson.

The historical and archi- tectural data was reviewed and edited during October-November by staff histo- rian Jan Cigliano. Photographs were taken in September by Walter Smalling, a staff photographer with the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. The doc- umentation on the historic district will be used in the rehabilitation of the resi- dences and in developing design guidelines for the area.