The Gumm House is a two-story brick veneer house, generally rectangular in plan, with interlocking hipped roofs clad in glazed green tile. Eaves are soffited and adorned with carved brackets. A full porch supported by brick piers extends across the front. The house was built in 1919 for Charles C. Gumm, a partner in the law firm of Burns, Chastain, Gumm & Cordon. Wiley G. Clarkson, in association with A. Wright Gaines, was the architect. The contractor listed on the mechanic’s lien was John C. Ryan, Jr. The Gumm family retained ownership until 1952. The Gumm House is a contributing resource in the Elizabeth Boulevard Historic District (local and national).
