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McHattie House; George Evans House -
1531 9TH AV
 Print Listing
Historical Name -
George Evans House
Style -
Late Victorian/Queen Anne (Free Classic subtype)
Built Year -
1909
State ID -
5WL3109
Description -
This Queen Anne style residence is a square shaped, one-and-one-half story, wood frame structure with a composition shingle, front gabled roof. Roof features include fishscale shingles on the top third of the gable end, and a shed roof dormer on the south slope of the roof. It has a block foundation and wood lapped siding. The main facade is broken into three bays and contains an off-centered entrance. The one-story, full-width wood porch has three wood columns with a lap-siding half-wall. Windows are wood frame, double hung with metal storm windows, and one-light wood frame windows with wood sills and trim. The brick chimney is located on the gable ridge.
Historical Background -
The house was built in approximately 1909. George E. Evans and his wife Fern lived in the house from 1909 until 1910-1913. George was in produce, working as a clerk at Wilson Grocery. The property changed hands many times from then through the 1940s. G.W. Finley, a teacher lived in the house after George Evans. Other people who lived there include Sterling Brush, the proprietor of Greeley Auto Trim Company, Caroline Hobble, a dressmaker, LW Fisher, a carpenter, and Raymond F. Glass, who worked at Campus Shoe Shop and lived in this house from 1931-1937.
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