Melrose
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
[unknown]
Street Address:
Sams Point Road;(Beaufort County)
Site Number:
025-133
Control Number:
U/13/025-133
Tax Number:
R200 015 000 0732 0000
Date Surveyed:
June 19 1997
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
1906
Alteration Date:
1920s
Historic Use:
Residential/Domestic
Current Use:
Residential/Domestic
Historic Core Shape:
Rectangular
Number of Stories:
2.5
Construction Method:
frame
Foundation Materials:
Brick Piers
Roof Shape:
gable (lateral)
Roof Materials:
raised seam metal
Porch Width:
over 1 bay, less than full
National Register Determination:
eligible
Signficant Architectural Features:
Large 2-story house with cypress shingle siding. French doors, casement windows, leaded glass windows protected by louvered shutters.
Alterations:
House was enlarged by 1926. Turned 90 degrees in November 1990.
Historical Information:
Built for R.K. Harley, businessman in Beaufort and owner of the Oyster Factory on nearby Factory Creek. House designed by William Dewsnap, architect, NYC.
Source of Historical Information:
Statewide survey form, 4/30/92; interview with Robert Hartzog, grand-nephew of original owner, 9/24/97
Quadrangle Name:
Beaufort