316 ADAMS STREET
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE
316 Adams Street was built in 1923 for Harrison and Minnie Richards.
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
316 Adams Street is a one-story bungalow. The home has a low pitched hipped roof with one hipped roof front dormer. The simple, modest detailing characterizes the style and increased the affordability of homes to a broader range of Americans.
Modifications include the alteration of the hipped dormer to a gable roof dormer, vinyl siding and vinyl windows.
Sources: Information moved from Steve Stroud’s ElginBungalows.com; Historic Image: Elgin History Museum