George B. Edwards House
Contributing, ca. 1920.
Two-story Four Square house with a hip roof and central brick chimney. Original weatherboard siding. One-story wing at rear, and a small addition at northwest corner. Wraparound porch, enclosed on east side, with an addition to the east. Porch details include square posts and 2x2 balustrade. One-over-one windows, some replacement; single-light-over-panel front door. George B. Edwards, a barber, and wife Cora lived here from 1939 to 1942. James O. Cothran lived here from 1943 to 1944; Lewis Case, a carpenter, lived here with wife Pauline from 1945 to 1946; Walter G. Banks lived here from 1948 to 1949, and Jesse Lee, a baker at Jessie's Bakery, lived here from 1950 to 1951.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)
Charles W. Orton House
Contributing, ca. 1920.
One-story bungalow with a hip roof and vinyl siding. Attached front porch with replacement posts and balustrade. Small porch at rear, southeast corner, has been enclosed. One-over-one windows; single-light-over-three-panel door. Charles W. Orton, a statistician with the county schools, and wife Minnie, lived here from 1937 to 1938. Alonzo Brookshire and wife Inez lived here from 1939 to 1940. Brookshire worked for Grey Hosiery Mills. Wiley W. Roberts, an operator with Southern Railway, and wife Fannie lived here from 1943 to 1944; William R. Ruff, a salesman at American Oil Company, and wife Ethel lived here from 1945 to 1946, and Mrs. Goldie P. Estroff, widow of Harris Estroff, lived here from 1948 to 1951.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)
Roy Bass House
Contributing, ca. 1920.
One-story hip roof bungalow which appears to be a reverse floor plan of the Orton House. This house still retains its original form and massing, but has some alterations as compared to the Orton House, including a replacement multi-light window on the projecting front bay. Original porch replaced with a shed roof covering and no balustrade. Aluminum siding and one-over-one windows. Roy Bass, a traveling salesman, and wife Vera lived here form 1937 to 1938. Seth E. Edmondson, a police officer, and wife Lucile lived here from 1939 to 1940. Joseph Lavell, a machine operator, and wife Anna lived here 1941 to 1942; Mrs. Grace B. Lyda, widow of Wade H. Lyda, lived here 1945 to 1946; Albert J. Strange, with Central Cafe, and wife Ethel lived here from 1950 to 1951.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)
Florence Bussell House
Contributing, ca. 1925.
One-story bungalow with cross gable roof, exposed rafter ends, and German siding. Wraparound porch with square posts on brick piers, 2x2 balustrade, knee braces. Exterior end chimney; multi-light-over-large pane windows at front, four-vertical-over-one elsewhere. Multi-light front door. Small level lot. Miss Florence Bussell, a saleswoman at The Fashion Shop, apparently owned this house from 1937 to at least 1951.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)
Harry L. Raynes House
Contributing, ca. 1920.
One-and-one-half-story bungalow with a hip roof and exposed rafter ends. Front gable dormer with knee braces at front. Original weatherboard siding. Engaged front porch with double and triple posts on brick piers, flared tops of posts. Solid brick balustrade. Porch at rear enclosed. Interior brick chimney, six-over-one windows, multi-light-over-two-panel front door. Harry L. and Rose Raynes of Augusta, Georgia, lived here part of the year from 1937 to 1938. Mrs. Julia R. Connelly, widow of Walter Connelly, lived here from 1939 to 1945. Joseph Q. Allison, an accountant, lived here with wife Ruth from 1948 to 1949. Mrs. Alma B. Greene, with Collins-McCord-Draughton Beauty, lived here from 1950 to 1951.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)