Patton Memorial Hospital Nurses Home
Contributing, ca. 1938-1948.
Neo-Classical Revival style two-story building which originally housed the Nurses Home. One-story brick wing added at the northeast corner after 1954. Original two-story wing at the northwest corner. Hip roof. A monumental attached portico with a hip roof and square columns is located in the center front bays of the house. The brick behind this portico has been stuccoed over. Windows are six-over-six. The front door has sidelights and an elliptical fanlight. Central walkway with stone retaining wall. Granite steps. This building, the adjacent Patton Memorial Hospital, and 1230 Oakland were not part of either the Hyman Heights or Mount Royal plats. City directories do not list this building before 1948, but according to James T. Fain, Jr. in the book A Partial History of Henderson County, p. 313, plans to build the Nurses Home began as early as 1938. P. F. Patton gave the land for the building, adjacent to Patton Memorial Hospital. The two-story building included eight bedrooms, two living rooms, a dining room, and a kitchen. Good condition.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)
Patton Memorial Hospital
Contributing, 1913.
Classical Revival/Bungalow style two-story building with a hip roof, wide overhanging eaves, and curved rafter ends. Hip roof dormer at front. Rear wing added later. Front entry portico is more Craftsman in its design, with square brick posts, a flat roof, and parapet wall with decorative tiles. Walls are brick veneer. Windows are one-over-one with radiating vouissoirs and keystones. Notable cut stone foundation with beaded mortar joints on the main block, with brick foundation on the rear addition. The front door has sidelights and a transom. Side entries to the building have these same flat-roof stoops with brick posts. Slanted retaining wall of stone into the hillside around the property.
A Partial History of Henderson County (pp. 311-312) notes that the building was dedicated on July 4, 1913. The original portion had thirteen rooms including an office, reception area, operating, women's and men's wards, nurses' room, and two private rooms. In 1917 an elevator and dumbwaiter were installed. On July 12, 1924, $10,000 was spent to build the large rear wing addition which opened in September 1925. Patton Memorial Hospital pre-dates most of the houses in the Hyman Heights/Mount Royal historic district. It was built on land donated by Mrs. Annie F. Patton from a portion of the Patton land which was associated with Killarney. It began with a staff of four physicians and was in operation for 40 years. Currently in use as apartments. Good condition.
(Sanborn maps, city directories, former survey data)
May L. Pendleton House
Contributing, by 1922.
Four-Square/Bungalow style two-story house with hip roof and brick veneer walls. Basement at rear. Two-story wing at rear, and one-story bay window on the west side, both original. Cross gable porch roof. Wraparound porch details include square posts on brick piers, and simple balustrade. Windows are multi-lights-over-one and the front door is multi-light. Large wooded lot slopes to the rear. The brick and stone foundation of this house are the same as was used on Patton Memorial Hospital. This house may have been built originally by a doctor since the hospital was across the street. Mrs. May L. Pendleton, a lab technician at Patton Memorial Hospital, lived here from 1937 to 1938. Mrs. Edna Swanson, widow of Elmer T. Swanson, lived here from 1939 to 1942. Colonel Neal Armistead lived here from 1943 to 1944. Anna Clifton lived with her sister and brother-in-law Maggie and Joseph M. Good beginning in 1944. Mrs. Clifton is the current owner of 1236 Highland and lived with her sister at 1224 Highland until the 1980s. Good condition.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)
Jefferson D. Moulds House
Contributing, ca. 1948.
Former two-story outbuilding for the adjacent 1224 Highland. Front gable roof. Deck added at front. Jefferson D. and Ellen P. Moulds lived here beginning in 1948. Good condition.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)
Joseph D. Rahner House
Contributing, by 1926.
Vernacular cottage style one-story plus basement house with a cross gable roof and painted brick veneer walls. Shingles on gable ends and porch walls. Front gable roof over entry supported by heavy brackets. Recessed porch at southwest corner. Windows are six-over-one with some replacements. Louvered front door. House is level with street, lot slopes to rear. Joseph D. and Edith Rahner, part-time residents of St. Augustine, Florida, lived here from 1937 to 1940. Harold P. May, a machinist, and wife Connie lived here from 1941 to 1942. Morrow J. Foster, principal at Balfour School, and wife Mamie lived here from 1943 to 1949. Good condition.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)