This two-story gable-front ell plan home has undergone some changes since its construction. The house lacks any elaborate detail that would make it easy to pinpoint a style, though the most appropriate would probably be a simple vernacular building form. The porch is probably not original, and was enclosed after 1978.[1] The siding is a replacement, as is what is now the entry door. The slate roof is probably original, however. The windows are one-over-one double hung sash, and could be either originals or replacements.
The house was built about 1879 for James Murray; eventually he moved out and Frank
L. Murray, whose name is on the 1890 map, became the owner and main occupant.[2]
James Murray was employed by the city of Burlington, while Frank Murray worked for
J. R. Booth, a lumber company. By 1894, Frank Murray had moved to North Winooski
Avenue.[3]
[1] 1978 Sanborn Insurance Maps.
[2] Burlington City Directories, 1875-1895; 1890 Hopkins Map.
[3] Burlington City Directory, 1894, page 197.
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