1616 W. Taylor Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesoat
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Evans house | |
| Address: | 1616 West Taylor Avenue |
| Neighborhood/s: | Hamline Midway, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province |
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: |
Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1886 |
| Primary Style: | Italianate |
| Major Alterations: | Some/mostly intact |
| Historic Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
| Current Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
| Builder: | J. B. Rossman |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Brick |
| Material of Roof: | Asphalt Shingles |
| Building Permit Number: | 8738 |
| First Owner: | Robert K. Evans |
| Notes: | There is a small porch with a hipped roof and square columns over the side entrance. The front porch runs the full length of the main facade and has a hipped roof. The windows have segmental arches and radiating voussoirs with large sills. The west side has a square bay with a hipped roof and incised carving. There is a small gable that caps the hipped roof at its peak. |
The original owner of this house, which was built for $2,450, is listed on the building permit as Robert K. Evans, a contractor. An Italianate house stripped of some of its ornamentation that is one of a cluster of late nineteenth century homes near Hamline University.
