Davidson Apartment Building
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
[unknown]
Street Address:
703701 Congress St.;(Beaufort County)
Site Number:
025-876
Control Number:
U/13/025-876
Tax Number:
R120 004 000 0986 0000
Date Surveyed:
July 25 1997
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
circa 1950
Alteration Date:
1965 – 1969
Historic Use:
Residential/Domestic
Current Use:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Core Shape:
Rectangular
Number of Stories:
2
Construction Method:
masonry
Exterior Walls Materials:
Concrete Block
Foundation Materials:
Slab Construction
Roof Shape:
composition shingle
Roof Materials:
not visible
National Register Determination:
Non-contributing in listed district
Signficant Architectural Features:
2 story concrete block apartment building with metal windows. International style otherwise poorly represented in Beaufort. Built by Davidson family c.1950. Single story extension to east added in 1960's.2 story International style apartment block entered from south. Rectangular concrete block construction with low-pitched hipped roof. Metal casement windows.
Alterations:
1 addition
Historical Information:
The only substantially intact example of the International style in the Beaufort National Historic Landmark District, typified by its cubic form, unadorned surfaces (paint on concrete block), integration of industrial components into the design (industri
Source of Historical Information:
Informant, W. M. Davidson
Quadrangle Name:
Beaufort