42012 Observatory Street


Year Built: between 1880-1889 
Architectural Style: Stick/Eastlake
National Register:
 Contributing
Use Type: Residential
Lot Number: 1155
911 Number: 42012
Street: Observatory Street
Address:  42012 Observatory Street, Thousand Island Park, NY 13692, USA  
Structure Status:

Description & Additional Information


Frame cottage, two stories, two-bay facade, with rectangular footprint and front-gabled roof. Foundation concealed by square lattice skirting; cove siding; asphalt shingle roof. Two-story full-width front porch extends one bay to the left and wraps left (southwest) corner, with chamfered posts, geometric rail, and plain frieze band. Gable with decorative beams, exposed rafter tails, decorative truss. Porches shelter two single doors at each level; porches also shelter two additional single doors, on southwest side. Narrow one-story porch wraps right (northeast) corner, with chamfered posts, plain frieze band, decorative beam, exposed rafter tails; centered gable at side porch roof, with decorative truss and beams. Side porch shelters single door, at center, two-over-two windows, to either side; secondary single door at right side. Exposed rafter tails continuous at eaves. Side windows generally two-over-two double-hung wood windows. Two-story porch addition at left side added between 1980 and 2001.

Location within Thousand Island Park


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