Richard Harpootlian, P.A.
1410 Laurel Street

Built about 1900, this two-story, wood-frame building boasts elements typical of a subdued version of the Queen Anne style, which was ending its thirty-year architectural reign by the turn of the century. The property's two-story porch features turned columns and balusters while its steeply-pitched gable roof is highlighted by a recessed attic vent under the gable peak. The building's west elevation features a bay window on both floors. Though built as a single-family residence, the house was probably apartments as early as the 1920s and continued to be so for several decades. In 1989, a description of the house described several entrances on its façade, an indication of the building's use as apartments.

Like many residents in this neighborhood, the last tenants moved out in the 1970s, after which the structure was adapted for office use. First Lady Construction Company operate here in the 1980s, followed by Mashburn Construction Company. In 1999, attorney Richard Harpootlian saw potential in the property as an alternative to his Main Street office. After extensive renovations that took much of the interior down to its studs the law office moved in during the fall of 2000.

Staci Richey and John Sherrer

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