Many know this house from driving past it on Peachtree Battle for the past 79 years, others are familiar with the lore associated with the home. I am just thrilled to be a part of such an interesting renovation and addition.
The Evans-Cucich home was designed in 1934 by A.F.N. Everett for Hiram Evans, the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
The original design by A.F.N. Everett in 1934
The foyer with a view to the staircase.
(photo from the book, Atlanta Architecture: Art Deco to Modern Classic, 1929-1959, by Robert M. Craig)
The dining room is located on the left as you enter the house.
(photo from the book, Atlanta Architecture: Art Deco to Modern Classic, 1929-1959, by Robert M. Craig)
The original living room room is located on the right as you enter the house.
A close up of the paneling that was used throughout the main floor.
(photo from the book, Atlanta Architecture: Art Deco to Modern Classic, 1929-1959, by Robert M. Craig)
A close up of the chandelier from a New York Hotel that was added later to the house.
(photo from the book, Atlanta Architecture: Art Deco to Modern Classic, 1929-1959, by Robert M. Craig)
There have been several blog posts written by different people about this home but we plan on doing several of our own so we can share the progress of this project with all of those curious to know how it is going to look.
The new owners of the home expressed their interest in keeping the renovation as true as possible to the original design and plan on using any materials that can be salvaged, for example, lighting and door hardware. There will be some reconfiguration of existing rooms or door openings and a small addition on the back of the house.
front doorbell
original sconce at the front door
original door hardware
light fixture original to the house
I recently read The Peak of Chic blog post about this home and it is believed that the home was acquired by the Cucich’s in the 80s. I encourage you to take a moment to read this post and please read all of the comments that follow, there were several people who actually knew Mr. Cucich and have great stories about him.
According to one of the reader comments, Mr. Cucich passed away in early 2011 and the house sold soon after only to end up in foreclosure. That would make about three years that the house has been uninhabited which certainly explains its current state of disrepair.
Here are some of the pictures we took after being hired for the job.
This is the front of the home and the railing you see in the center of the stairs was added later as was the iron gate.
a closer look of the front door and carved limestone
a detail of the carved limestone at the front of the house
another detail of the carved limestone
looking at the side entry
notice the crumbling stairs
rear elevation
a view of the back yard from inside on the main floor
inside the front door looking at the stair case
looking into the dining room from the foyer
The original living room is located on the right as you enter the home.
The mantle and mirror appear to have remained the same.
the zig zag paneling seen throughout the main floor
a closer look at the stair rail
kitchen
original refrigerator/freezer
this image shows the bathroom (left) on the main level and the hall to the side entry (right)
This picture of the bathroom shows a wooden surface built on top of the tub which appears again in other bathrooms.
the loggia off the main floor
Stay tuned for more posts about the Evans-Cucich house.