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Show Architect/Builder: William Osborne Building Materials: brick Building Type/Style: pattern book Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) > • • ' ---'-" This pattern book house follows an eclectic design and incorporates a variety of architectural elements into its overall appearance. The house is basically an irregular "T" plan and has door openings on both the front gable and side wings. The one-and-a-half story height is broken by one gable on the east. Gables are shingled and porches are found over all front openings. The north end is beveled in bay fashion and eaves on this end are bracketed. Intricately corbelled relieving arches surround the windows and doors on the first story. Statement of Historical Significance: D Aboriginal Americans D Communication D Agriculture Or Architecture D The Arts D Commerce D D D D ' Conservation Education Exploration/Settlement Industry D a D D D Military Mining Minority Groups Political Recreation D Religion D Science D Socio-Humanitarian D Transportation The Osborne house is probably the outstanding example of pattern book, late nineteenth-century building in Spring City. Its architectural excellence and well preserved condition make this a very significant structure. William Osbome was a merchant and owned a meat and confectionary store on .lot 4 block 20. William's wife, Margaret Beck Osborne, ran the hotel. Margaret was Simon Beck's sister. A two room adobe house occupied the lot before this house was constructed. $850. lot 1870 deed to Christian G. Larsen, sold to William N. Allred in 1882 for William Osborne buys lot in 1888 for $800. |
