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Daily Archives: March 13, 2016

2nd spencer longshore — This is the second Spencer Longshore House . . . and this one is at 3284 Bankhead Avenue. The first one, a standout two-story Federal Style at 3285 Bankhead, was posted earlier. Spencer liked Bankhead, but as he aged, the two-story climb became burdensome, so circa 1963 he built this long, […]

Second Spencer Longshore House

March 13, 2016 in Residential tagged coastal / longshore / spencer

Spencer Longshore — The beautifully kept Spencer Longshore House . . . at 3285 Bankhead Avenue. It was designed in the late 1930s to resemble the Federal Style popular along the Atlantic Coast during the 50 years following our Revolutionary War. However, the “broken-scrolled pediment” framing the entrance is a holdover from the […]

Spencer Longshore House

March 13, 2016 in Residential tagged colonial georgian / federal / longshore / spencer