Drake House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

201 Elrod Rd.;(Anderson County)

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Site Number:

0604

Control Number:

U/07/0604

Date Surveyed:

April 4 2002

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1888

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Vacant/Not In Use

Historic Core Shape:

L

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers with Fill

Roof Shape:

gable, lateral

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

façade

Porch Shape:

shed

National Register Determination:

not eligible

Signficant Architectural Features:

The home has six over six windows, one interior chimney and one exterior chimney on the rear ell.

Alterations:

The porch has been enclosed in screen. The house is abandoned and overgrown.

Historical Information:

Home was constructed by the Drake family and was a three-room tenant house. In 1936, the addition to the rear ell was added on and drop ceilings were added.

Quadrangle Name:

Anderson South

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