Edward Means House
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
[unknown]
Street Address:
604 Pinckney St.;(Beaufort County)
Site Number:
025-769
Control Number:
U/13/025-769
Tax Number:
R120 004 000 0654 0000
Date Surveyed:
July 22 1997
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
circa 1853
Alteration Date:
circa 1862
Historic Core Shape:
Rectangular
Number of Stories:
2.5
Construction Method:
masonry
Roof Shape:
not visible
Porch Width:
facade & left elevation
National Register Determination:
contributes to listed district
Signficant Architectural Features:
Two story rectangular brick structure erected on high stuccoed masonry (tabby?) raised basement. Main facade facing south incorporates 7 bays including set back to west. Main entrance now from east via semicircular flight of steps and single story semi
Alterations:
There is structural evidence to suggest alteration to both east and west facades. It is possible (though not certain) that a bay was added at some unknown time extending rear accommodation to the west. It also seems possible that the present east porch
Historical Information:
Progress on the construction of this brick structure between 1855 and 1857 is documented by surviving correspondence between Means and Franklin Talbird, who supervised its construction. On 13 December 1855 Talbird wrote: "The roof of your house is boarde
Source of Historical Information:
Historic Beaufort Foundation historic sites survey files, Mary P. Brady files.
Quadrangle Name:
Beaufort