About

The Gray House is a symmetrical one-story tan-colored stucco dwelling in the Spanish Mission Revival Style. It faces north and has a second entry on the east elevation. It has a footprint of 670 square feet, with a partially finished basement. The façade features a thrust front porch that is slightly elevated with arched doors and windows. The porch and window to the east are covered with shed roofs of red tile with angled rafter ends projecting underneath. The doorway to the north is also covered, but not the flanking windows. Metal exhaust pipes rise from the center of the building.

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Timeline

• 1899

  The dwelling is on a rectangular parcel of 2,640 square feet that is part of Lot 24, Block F of the Beverly Resubdivision (filed November 20, 1899) of Addition No 5 to Colorado Springs.

• 1927

  The Gazette Telegraph published a notice on August 10, 1927 that reads:

  BUILDING PERMITS – Building permits were issued yesterday by the city engineer to the following: E.J. Kelsey, for a two-room residence at 1803 North Franklin street, $1,000; Mrs. J.C. Gray for four-room stucco dwelling at 19 West Willamette avenue, $2,700.

Additional Resources

• 19 W Willamette – a collection of documents compiled during the Historic Uptown Neighborhood’s historic preservation efforts.