Luther C. Turman, an oil operator, was the first owner of this one-story residence. Built c. 1924, the house had a number of occupants after 1930 until purchased by Dixon T. Harbison in 1948. Harbison was co-owner of the Harbison-Fischer Mfg. Co., makers of oil well and related equipment (see 2501 Virginia Avenue, demolished since original survey). The house remains in the Harbison family. It is reminiscent of 18th-century Georgian architecture, with a segmental entry pediment supported by engaged Tuscan columns, segmentally arched small-paned windows, and a color scheme of red brick walls and white trim. The treatment of details is delicate. The house is no longer owned by the Harbison family.
