Drake House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

Drake Rd., W side, approx. 20 yds N of int. w/ SR 284;(Anderson County)

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Site Number:

0824

Control Number:

U/07/0824

Date Surveyed:

April 25 2002

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1885

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Irregular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Stone Piers

Roof Shape:

cross gable

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

façade

Porch Shape:

shed

National Register Determination:

not eligible

Signficant Architectural Features:

The house is a gable front and wing form with one end chimney and one interior chimney with decorative cap. There projecting gable wing to the left of the main entry has a pent gable end, the porch supports are turned wood posts with vertical board in the frieze and sides of shed roof. The house has two over two windows, one-story rear gabled ell, and a small wood frame barn with arched opening.

Alterations:

Screened porch has been added to right side.

Quadrangle Name:

Saylors Crossroads

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