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Pre-1991 / 2002 photos
Exterior - Heiser House

4558 South Park St., corner of Big Tree, Hamburg, NY

Built:
1901-03
Architect:
?
Style:
Queen Anne
Building history:
Built by William and Mary Heiser and was the home of their daughter, Laura, and her husband, Spencer Trask, until 1947.

In 1943, two Episcopalian nuns, Sr. Pattie Ellis and Sr. Gwendolyn Morgan, founded the Community of the Way of the Cross; in 1947, they purchased the Heiser home, calling it the St. David House It was painted white, maroon, and dark green and contained a chapel in the main room on the first floor.

In 1991,
Richard and Karen Penfold restored the building to its 1903 design.


Pre-1991 drawing



Pre-1991 photo



2002 photograph.
Queen Anne feature: differing wall textures, including Medina sandstone and patterned wood shingles



Pre-1991 photograph.
Note the door that would be changed into a double door in 1991.



2002 photograph
Front entrance.
Note Palladian window in attic gable.



2002 photograph.
Queen Anne brackets ... Dentil molding



Pre-1991 photograph.
Entrance removed in 1991 - see photo below



2002 photograph.
In 1991 the west side entrance was removed, but the supporting stones were left intact both inside and outside of the house.



2002 photograph of west (left side of house) elevation.



Pre-1991 photograph of north and east (rear and right side) elevations



2002 photograph indicating where the former east side entrance was.



2002 photograph (east side).
Queen Anne features: Modillions ... Fluted  pilaster



2002 photograph (east side).
Queen Anne features: Dentils ... Engaged column shaft



2002 photograph (east side).
Queen Anne features: Dentils ... Fluted  pilasters ... Clapboards ... Wooden shingles ... Medina sandstone



Pre-1991 photos and drawing courtesy of Karen & Richard Penfold.
2002 photos and their arrangement © 2002 Chuck LaChiusa
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