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North Summit Avenue: Arundel to Kent

W. W. Bishop House

513 Summit Avenue Built: 1891 Style: Queen Anne The house, built for an estimated $10,000 for W. W. Bishop who was a real estate agent. Later in 1919 this house was Known as Mrs. Charles Porterfield's Boardinghouse, operated by Katherine Porterfield the widow of Charles Porterfield. The boardinghouse was frequented by F. Scott Fitzgerald, who often visited his friends Donald Ogden Stewart and John DeQuedville Briggs there in 1919.

Comment: (12.75.134.82) Maintained as best as it can be, looks georgeous and as if it was built yesterday

Comment: (66.161.185.117) Very impressive. Imagine building a house with this character today.

Comment: My favorite house on Summit Ave. and the garden in the adjacent lot to the left of the house is stunning.

Comment: The most perfect painted lady on the whole avenue!

Comment: one of kind, a true treasure.