39. Potential Rehabilitation Candidate through a Conservatorship

Here is a large colonial revival house in Sharon, PA ready for a conservatorship. This house is probably circa 1915.

It fits the definition: abandoned and blighted to be eligible for a conservatorship.

To the left the house was built on the edge of a precipice. A unique design element was a sun room positioned to take advantage of a southern exposure overlooking a small stream and woods. Narrow stone columns carry the sun room beyond the foundation walls. There is a steep drop off to the left.

The central front bay window on the second floor has a unique bent glass window design. The left window assmebly's frame has failed but fortunately the bent glass is whole. The plywood to the right along with the exposed roof frame indicates that some kind of remuddled repair work was undertaken and abandoned.

The oval shows where roof rafter repairs were done but not finished. This may or may not indicate that the roof is sound. The arrow points to the decorative carved scroll work original to the house.

The leaded, beveled glass entrance door and side lights with medallions below is inviting. It is evidence of a well designed house that deserves a conservatorship.

Here is a rough sketch of the circa 1915 colonial revival house.