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Historic Property
Alternate Name:
DeTreville House
Street Address:
701 Greene St.;(Beaufort County)
Site Number:
025-880
Control Number:
U/13/025-880
Tax Number:
R120 004 000 0220 0000
Date Surveyed:
July 8 1997
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
circa 1785
Historic Core Shape:
T
Number of Stories:
2.5
Construction Method:
frame
Roof Shape:
gable (lateral)
Porch Width:
full facade
National Register Determination:
contributes to listed district
Signficant Architectural Features:
Important vernacular Federal style house. 2 1/2 story main block raised on tabby basement with central pedimented wing extending north. Single story spaces right and left project to create "T" shaped overall plan. Main block has lateral gable roof with
Alterations:
Porch may have been repaired during 1840's or later, window frames replaced after 1880.
Historical Information:
This house is believed to have been built circa 1785 by the Reverend James Graham who married Sarah Jane Givens of Beaufort. Graham was born in Scotland and served as the third pastor of the Baptist Church of Beaufort. In the mid-nineteenth century the M
Source of Historical Information:
National Archives, RG 58, Direct Tax Claims. See also WPA Guide to Early American Homes.
Quadrangle Name:
Beaufort