Jan 22, 2008
National Register of Historic Places
SUMMARY The Bunch House is an isolated intact historic house in a residential neighborhood south of Glendale’s historic central business district. It is a Folk Victorian-style single-family cottage, one story in height. Wood is the predominant construction material for both the building structure and its exterior sheathing. It retains a high degree of integrity, particularly in comparison to homes in Glendale of the same age. DESCRIPTION The neighborhood in which the Bunch House was built is south of the Glendale Avenue commercial strip but still near the historic center of town. While neighborhoods to the north of Glendale Avenue, such as the National Register-listed Glendale Townsite/Catlin Court Historic District and the Roralcroft Historic District retain a high degree of integrity, the areas to the south, which were inhabited by less-affluent residents, have suffered many alterations to individual homes as well as multiple episodes of redevelopment with new homes and businesses. The Bunch House is a rare intact historic home within the context of this neighborhood. The home occupies a parcel at the northwest corner of SB"’ Avenue and Lamar Road that consists of lots 10 and 11 of Block 30 of the original Glendale townsite. Together the lots make up a parcel measuring 100 feet north and south by 140 feet east and west with a property line bisecting the parcel in the east-west direction. The house straddles this interior property line and is on the half of the property nearer the intersection. A second house existed on the west half of the site that was demolished in 2006. A modern utility shed is found in the backyard. The remainder of the property is relatively barren except for a short fence at the street property lines and some grass and small shrubs. According to the amended plat, a rail spur used to run east-west just two lots north of the property. There is no obvious trace today of this feature. The house itself is a one-story wood-frame home with a steeply gabled roof. The style of the house is classified as “Victorian Folk,” which indicates that it presents some Victorian-era details while otherwise being more or less devoid of style. The floor plan takes the form of the Hall-and-Parlor folk house with a centered bedroom and extending to the rear. A veranda extends across the front elevation of the house, v/ith a shed roof supported on wood posts. Jigsaw-cut details were appended to the porch roof as a Victorian-influenced elaboration. Exterior materials include painted wood siding, double-hung wood windows, and an asphalt shingle roof. Additions were made to the sides of the bedroom wing behind the main body of the house for the kitchen, dining, and bathroom. Both of these additions are shed-roofed and are subordinate to the taller main mass of the house. The kitchen addition, on the east side, appears to date to the 1920s. The bathroom addition dates to 1956 and has been recently remodeled. The owners report that there is a cellar under the back porch. This space was not accessible for evaluation. The house interior presents different levels of historical integrity in the different rooms. The original interior wall finish was probably the tongue and groove beadboard that is visible today only in the center room of the house. Other rooms appear to have additional coverings installed over the old finish, including Celotex board with wood batten strips and drywall. The Celotex board areas appear to be a relatively early alteration. Original floors were wood tongue and groove boards over floor joists. Most floors have been obscured by modern flooring materials such as carpeting and sheet vinyl. Several early or original doors remain inside the house. In the center room there is a 4-panel Victorian door (2 x 2) that appears original. A similar door leads to the back bedroom. Interior door and window casings are intact in a few places, such as the Living Room. The front bedroom (or Parlor) has a built-in wood cabinet. A similar cabinet in the back bedroom has an intact door, but the remaining woodwork has been plastered over.
National Register of Historic Places
SUMMARY The Bunch House is an isolated intact historic house in a residential neighborhood south of Glendale’s historic central business district. It is a Folk Victorian-style single-family cottage, one story in height. Wood is the predominant construction material for both the building structure and its exterior sheathing. It retains a high degree of integrity, particularly in comparison to homes in Glendale of the same age. DESCRIPTION The neighborhood in which the Bunch House was built is south of the Glendale Avenue commercial strip but still near the historic center of town. While neighborhoods to the north of Glendale Avenue, such as the National Register-listed Glendale Townsite/Catlin Court Historic District and the Roralcroft Historic District retain a high degree of integrity, the areas to the south, which were inhabited by less-affluent residents, have suffered many alterations to individual homes as well as multiple episodes of redevelopment with new homes and businesses. The Bunch House is a rare intact historic home within the context of this neighborhood. The home occupies a parcel at the northwest corner of SB"’ Avenue and Lamar Road that consists of lots 10 and 11 of Block 30 of the original Glendale townsite. Together the lots make up a parcel measuring 100 feet north and south by 140 feet east and west with a property line bisecting the parcel in the east-west direction. The house straddles this interior property line and is on the half of the property nearer the intersection. A second house existed on the west half of the site that was demolished in 2006. A modern utility shed is found in the backyard. The remainder of the property is relatively barren except for a short fence at the street property lines and some grass and small shrubs. According to the amended plat, a rail spur used to run east-west just two lots north of the property. There is no obvious trace today of this feature. The house itself is a one-story wood-frame home with a steeply gabled roof. The style of the house is classified as “Victorian Folk,” which indicates that it presents some Victorian-era details while otherwise being more or less devoid of style. The floor plan takes the form of the Hall-and-Parlor folk house with a centered bedroom and extending to the rear. A veranda extends across the front elevation of the house, v/ith a shed roof supported on wood posts. Jigsaw-cut details were appended to the porch roof as a Victorian-influenced elaboration. Exterior materials include painted wood siding, double-hung wood windows, and an asphalt shingle roof. Additions were made to the sides of the bedroom wing behind the main body of the house for the kitchen, dining, and bathroom. Both of these additions are shed-roofed and are subordinate to the taller main mass of the house. The kitchen addition, on the east side, appears to date to the 1920s. The bathroom addition dates to 1956 and has been recently remodeled. The owners report that there is a cellar under the back porch. This space was not accessible for evaluation. The house interior presents different levels of historical integrity in the different rooms. The original interior wall finish was probably the tongue and groove beadboard that is visible today only in the center room of the house. Other rooms appear to have additional coverings installed over the old finish, including Celotex board with wood batten strips and drywall. The Celotex board areas appear to be a relatively early alteration. Original floors were wood tongue and groove boards over floor joists. Most floors have been obscured by modern flooring materials such as carpeting and sheet vinyl. Several early or original doors remain inside the house. In the center room there is a 4-panel Victorian door (2 x 2) that appears original. A similar door leads to the back bedroom. Interior door and window casings are intact in a few places, such as the Living Room. The front bedroom (or Parlor) has a built-in wood cabinet. A similar cabinet in the back bedroom has an intact door, but the remaining woodwork has been plastered over.
Jan 22, 2008
Posted Date
Dec 13, 2021
Historical Record Date
Jan 22, 2008
Source Name
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service
