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4915 Historic Gates at Swiss and Fitzhugh

YEAR BUILT: 1924
ARCHITECT/BUILDER: Contractor: J.W. Wait
ORIGINAL OWNER: Lyle Marshall
ORIGINAL
DESCRIPTION:
Two story 4-Square/Praire w/Jacobethan details. Orange brick. Slate roof: gable roof w/front gable; half timbering; shuttered vent. Massive chimney on front w/multiple pots and herringbone brickwork. Tudor arch on entry porch w/gable roof and half timbering. Diamond paned windows on first floor. Recessed porte cochere on left w/second floor screened and latticed porch; shed roof. Open raised terrace on left w/iron rail.
OF INTEREST: This nine-room residence was a speculative home built for $15,000.