John W. Hookstra Farmhouse

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Cedar Grove Farmhouse

Street Address:

2613 Mossy Oaks Rd.;(Beaufort County)

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Site Number:

025-712

Control Number:

U/13/025-712

Tax Number:

R120 006 000 0079 0000

Date Surveyed:

March 9 1998

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1934

Alteration Date:

circa 1980

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

frame

Roof Shape:

gable (lateral)

Porch Width:

rear

Signficant Architectural Features:

Rectangular 2 story frame dwelling w/lateral gable roof; rear L addition at W side w/2-tier porch to E. 1st level of facade has entrance at W bay & 1/1 sash windows in remaining bays; similar windows in all bays at 2nd level. 1-story porch at E side of

Alterations:

Replacement shutters and entrance door; rear wing and Victorian style porch are modern additions

Historical Information:

Constructed as a farmhouse by John W. Hookstra shortly after he acquired the property from the land bank in 1933 or 1934. Built as a replica of a house in New Jersey that had been owned by Hookstra's uncle. Hookstra farmed the land, growing tomatoes and

Source of Historical Information:

Interviews with Carl Hookstra, Beaufort, and John Keith, Beaufort. Unpublished research by Colin Brooker in the Historic Beaufort Foundation historic sites survey files (File #1016: History: Plantations)

Quadrangle Name:

Beaufort

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