James W Foley House
In 1902, James W. Foley hired local contractor Eugene Schmidt to build this late example of the Queen Anne style. The estimated cost of construction was $1,500. The house replaced a circa 1873 structure that had originally stood on this lot. Mr. Foley was a prominent Stillwater resident; he was the mayor of Stillwater from 1910 to 1911, and according to the 1912-1913 city directory, he was the secretary and treasurer of the Mulvey Corporation. The two-and-a-half-story, frame building, with its concrete block and limestone foundation, clapboard siding and one-over-one double-hung windows is covered by a front gable with lower cross hips over projected bys. The steeply pitched roof, dominant front gable with a pent eave and patterned shingles in the gable, and wraparound porch are characteristics of the Queen Anne style. The hipped roof projecting bay on the south elevation features six-over-one double-hung windows and a 16-light fixed window. A second story addition supported by wood posts on the rear elevation was built between sometime 1910 and 1924 according to historical maps. A circa 1950 garage is located behind the house. Despite a number of changes over time - the attic window is not original, the porch columns and railing have been replaced, the southern portion of the wraparound porch was enclosed to create an entry vestibule, and a picture window replaced the original windows on the first story of the front elevation - the house still retains most of its historic character.
James W Foley House
In 1902, James W. Foley hired local contractor Eugene Schmidt to build this late example of the Queen Anne style. The estimated cost of construction was $1,500. The house replaced a circa 1873 structure that had originally stood on this lot. Mr. Foley was a prominent Stillwater resident; he was the mayor of Stillwater from 1910 to 1911, and according to the 1912-1913 city directory, he was the secretary and treasurer of the Mulvey Corporation. The two-and-a-half-story, frame building, with its concrete block and limestone foundation, clapboard siding and one-over-one double-hung windows is covered by a front gable with lower cross hips over projected bys. The steeply pitched roof, dominant front gable with a pent eave and patterned shingles in the gable, and wraparound porch are characteristics of the Queen Anne style. The hipped roof projecting bay on the south elevation features six-over-one double-hung windows and a 16-light fixed window. A second story addition supported by wood posts on the rear elevation was built between sometime 1910 and 1924 according to historical maps. A circa 1950 garage is located behind the house. Despite a number of changes over time - the attic window is not original, the porch columns and railing have been replaced, the southern portion of the wraparound porch was enclosed to create an entry vestibule, and a picture window replaced the original windows on the first story of the front elevation - the house still retains most of its historic character.
Posted Date
Sep 28, 2021
Source Name
Heirloom Homes and Landmark
