Amos, Martin C., House

Built in 1909 at 1408 Olive Street in Georgetown, this two-story wood-frame house follows a Georgian plan and is topped with a gambrel roof, a feature found on only three houses in the city. Belford Lumber Co. served as contractor, and the house is described as one of Belford's more unusual residences. Weatherboard siding covers most walls, with wood shingles on the upper floor of the north and south sides. Two stone chimneys with corbeled caps rise from the house, which rests on a stone foundation. A three-bay porch is set into the east front, with inverted-taper box columns on stone pedestals and triangular arches over the openings. Long shed-roof dormers face east and west. A carport, rear additions and a small board-and-batten garage have been added. The house stands in a residential neighborhood southeast of downtown, near Southwestern University, where original owner Martin Amos was a professor. It was listed for its architecture as part of Georgetown's multiple-resource nomination.