Drake-Abbott House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

553 Drake Rd.;(Anderson County)

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Site Number:

0826

Control Number:

U/07/0826

Date Surveyed:

April 25 2002

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1860

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers with Fill

Roof Shape:

gable, lateral

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

entrance bay only

Porch Shape:

hip

National Register Determination:

eligible

Signficant Architectural Features:

The home has double main entry doors flanked by sidelights and transom and shed rooms on the rear facade. The entry porch supports are boxed wood columns, with X-shaped hand-cut balustrade. The windows are six-over-six. There are eight outbuildings, including well house, several small barns, and a log building.

Alterations:

Shed addition.

Historical Information:

According to the resident of 0825, this was the first Drake House before 0824 was built. The home was constructed on land given in a land grant and is part of a century farm.

Quadrangle Name:

Saylors Crossroads

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