'TELEPHONE HILL - City and Borough of Juneau

TELEPHONE HILL EDWARD WEBSTER HOUSE
the flat-roofed north section in the late 1940s (Hurley, Carrigan 1983). The
open front porch was removed in the late 1930s. In its place James Larson
constructed a one-story, 10'x17 1 , enclosed, hip-roofed sun' porch in 1946
'( Hu r 1ey 1983).
The L-shaped house has imitation-brick asphalt shingles over original
clapboard siding. Windows vary significantly, reflecting the different stages
of construction. The older sections of the house have double-hung sash and
fixed, multi-lite windows with and without sidelites. Several of the narrow,
double-hung sash windows have been replaced with picture windows.
A bay winqow
on the south facade was replaced by a large picture window. The main entrance
on the north facade has an enclosed porch with a 'multi-pane door and sidelites.
The enc19sed front sun porch has symmetrically placed four-lite windows.
A few
of the original storm windows remain.
The main section's interior consists of the enclosed sun porch, living
room, dining room, kitchen, utility room, .bedroom and bath. The second floor
has three bedrooms and a bath. There is an unfinished attic and a poured
concrete basement.
The older section of the phone company addition has a high
ceiling, double-hung sash windows, di st i ncttve trim and molding. The newer
section has a dropped, acoustic-tile ceiling, fixed-sash and block-unit windows,
and spackled interior siding., Both sections have undergone contemporary
remodeling.
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