Name: JOHN MISENER JR HOUSE
Address: 5775 PEER ST
Original Owner: JOHN MISENER JR.
Year Constructed: 1855
Architect Name:
Architectural Style: GOTHIC REVIVAL
Builder Name:
Designated: No
Historical Notes
JOHN MISENER JN. WAS BORN IN 1829. HE WOULD HAVE BEEN 26 WHEN HE PURCHASED THE LAND ON PEER STREET FROM HIS FATHER. HIS FATHER CAPTAIN JOHN MISENER OWNED AND OPERATED A WAGON MAKING BUSINESS ON THE CORNER OF MAIN STREET AND PEER STREET. JOHN MISENER JR. ASSUMED THE WAGON MAKING BUSINESS AFTER HIS FATHERS DEATH IN 1855
Architectural Notes
JOHN MISENER JN. PURCHASED 3/4 ACRE ON PEER STREET FROM HIS FATHER CAPTAIN JOHN MISENER IN 1855 FOR 75 POUNDS. THE HOUSE WOULD HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED SOON AFTER. THE HOUSE FEATURES AN "ONTARIO GOTHIC" STYLE CENTRAL GABLE IN THE ROOF. THE GABLE WINDOW DESIGN WITH A PEDIMENT IS AN ADAPTATION OF ITALIANATE FORM. THE FIELD STONE WALL OF THE VERANDAH WOULD HAVE BEEN A LATER ADDITION. THE UPPER PORTION OF THE VERANDAH FEATURES ELABORATE WOODWORK WITH TURNED POSTS. THE CHIMNEYS ARE NO LONGER PRESENT.
Location
Interactive Mapping of 5775 Peer Street
