42731 Star Avenue


Year Built: between 1890-1899 
Architectural Style: Queen Anne
National Register:
 Contributing
Use Type: 
Lot Number: 176
911 Number: 42731
Street: Star Avenue
Address:  42731 Star Avenue, Thousand Island Park, NY 13692, USA  
Structure Status:

Description & Additional Information


Frame Queen Anne-style cottage, two stories, with irregular footprint and complex cross-gabled roof. Foundation concealed by square lattice skirting; cove siding; asphalt shingle roof. One-story wraparound front porch, with two-story engaged polygonal tower at right (northeast) corner, continuous with roof. First-floor porch full-width, wraps right (northeast) corner, with turned posts, flared solid-sided shingle rail, plain frieze band with cornice, deep eaves at porch roof; screened in. Second floor of tower has with flared solid-sided shingle rail, arched window openings with screens. Closed front gable with fishscale pattern shingles, three-part window, and raking cornice. First-floor porch shelters picture window, at center, one-over-one window in angled bay, at left, single door in angled bay, at right; porch also shelters secondary single door and one-over-one window. One-story bay window, at left side. Parallel side gables at right side, with fishscale pattern shingles, raking cornice, and paired stained glass windows. Cornice continuous at eaves. Side windows generally one-over-one double-hung wood sash. This is one of three originally identical cottages; the other two are at 17142 Eden Street (Lot 62) and 42632 Ontario Avenue (Lot 57).

Location within Thousand Island Park


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