Gardens Corner Motel

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

6 Trask Parkway;(Beaufort County)

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Site Number:

470-288

Control Number:

U/13/470-288

Tax Number:

R700 020 000 009B 0000

Date Surveyed:

February 24 1997

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1949

Historic Use:

Commerce/Trade

Current Use:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

frame

Foundation Materials:

Not Visible

Roof Shape:

gable (lateral)

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

full facade

National Register Determination:

Requires further evaluation

Signficant Architectural Features:

Rectangular 1-story motel, gable roof flares out to form porch. Square cupolas with flared hip roof. 12 rooms--1 door and window per room.

Historical Information:

Motel designed to take advantage of traffic along the Coastal Highway (now US 17).

Source of Historical Information:

Beaufort County R.M.C.

Quadrangle Name:

Sheldon

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