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Property Record

305 N 2ND ST

Historic Name:
J. T. Tenny House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
2542

Property Location

Location (Address)
305 N 2ND ST
County
Buffalo
City/Village
Alma
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1904
Additions
Survey Date
1977
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Wood Shingle
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Dr. John T. Tenney came to Alma in 1901 to help his brother Dr. Jacob S. Tenney with his growing practice. In 1904 he married Rose, the daughter of Martin and Magdalina Polin and they had this late Queen Anne house with wood siding and shingled gable ends built for them. They had only resided here together for less than a year when Rose died in December of 1905. Dr. Tenney left Alma shortly after her death. The exterior features an oriel window to the north that makes a window seat on the stairway landing. The front porch extends the length of the house while the second story porch is cantered between the gabled ends producing window seats in the interior. There are many stained glass, leaded and beveled glass windows including an oval stained glass window in the bathroom. The original hardware remains and the interior features an ornate rail and bannister, a sliding pocket door between the living room and dining room, and the formal dining room contains a clover-shaped window in the entrance door from the kitchen.
Bibliographic References

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Tenny, Dr. J. T., House
National Register Listing Date
May 13, 1982
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
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