William Elliot House
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
The Anchorage
Street Address:
1103 Bay St.;(Beaufort County)
Site Number:
025-1112
Control Number:
U/13/025-1112
Tax Number:
R120 004 000 0845 0000
Date Surveyed:
September 18 1997
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
circa 1800
Alteration Date:
circa 1900
Historic Core Shape:
T
Number of Stories:
3
Construction Method:
tabby
Roof Shape:
hip
Porch Width:
full facade
National Register Determination:
contributes to listed district
Signficant Architectural Features:
3 story dwelling raised on basement overlooking Beaufort River to south. S. facade incorporates 5 bays with central entrance crowned at the uppermost level by a pediment enclosing an elliptical window. S. porch is now supported by 2 story high Corinthia
Alterations:
House extensively reworked by Admiral Beardsly c. 1900, when single story Federal style porch raised on masonry arches was replaced with the present 2 story porch. Corinthian style eaves cornice and pediment details were also added and the entire structu
Historical Information:
Local tradition has long held that William Elliott built this house prior to the Revolution, although stylistic evidence suggests a construction date closer to 1800. Just prior to the Civil War it was lived in by William Elliott lll, a man well-known as
Source of Historical Information:
See also WPA Guide to Early American Homes. Historic Beaufort Foundation historic sites survey file.
Quadrangle Name:
Beaufort