Janney Street

Hidden House

The original portion of this dwelling dates from 1819 to 1823; it was sited between alleys that once flanked the house on three sides. The earliest section is said to have been built of logs salvaged from another structure. The house was expanded late in the 19th century, and again early in the 20th, when owners added another wing. The appearance of the house reflects its multi-stage construction and the existence of former alleys.

Simms House

This two story frame house was built at the turn of the century and was the home of African-American Lizzie Simms, who taught at the school on Second Street. The house has an interior chimney on the left, a bulkhead cellar entrance to the right, and a stone foundation. Unfortunately, the unique thin German siding was removed in 2002 and the house is currently not being maintained.

Sadly, the owners of the house were allowed to demolished it on December 6, 2006. More

40171 Janney Street

This newer addition to Waterford—built in the early 1990s—harmonizes with its older neighbors. Like many of the earliest dwellings, it is brick laid up in a Flemish bond with a mousetooth cornice on the front elevation and five-course American bond on the sides. The curving brick stoop recalls the one on the Edward Dorsey house on the Big Hill. To the rear is a frame wing clad in German siding. It replaced a house that burned early in the twentieth century.