Kenan House - Table of Contents

Exterior - Rogers House/Kenan Center
433 Locust Street, Lockport
The home of Mr. and Mrs. William Kenan
, 1912-1965

Kenan Center Visitor, Rental Information


Built:  1850-1859, including disastrous fire in 1854
Architect: ?
Style:
Italianate
Original owner:
George B. Rogers
1912 owner:
William Kenan
The home of Mr. and Mrs. William Kenan, 1912-1965
 1850-1859


Facade ...  Italianate  ... Entrance on left side


Belvedere



Slate roof as seen from the belvedere



Slate roof as seen from the belvedere



Cast iron hoodmold  ...  Italianate rounded windows






Cast iron balustrade



Main entrance



Main entrance ... Rare cast iron  acanthus  columns



Main entrance ... Italianate brackets support overhanging  eaves ... Balconettes



Cast iron window heads and  balustrade


Cast iron window head and  balustrade



Main entrance ... Ancone with shells and acanthus leaf



Main entrance ... Cast iron  balustrade and newel post


One of four porches ... Six details below:






Rounded Italianate windows with flanking Corinthian capitals topping  brick  pilasters


Corinthian capital topping  brick  pilaster



Window hood supported by ancones ... Between two windows: Corinthian capital topping  brick  pilaster


Left: Ancone with acanthus leaf ... Right: Corinthian capital topping  brick  pilaster


Ancone



Special thanks to Board President Eric Connor for his cooperation and Office Mgr. Heather Bowen for her assistance in 2014

Photos and their arrangement © 2014 Chuck LaChiusa
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