Poole House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Poole, J.S. House

Street Address:

Poole Rd., W side, approx. 150 yds. N of int. w/ Dogwood Ln.

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Site Number:

2247

Control Number:

U/59/2247

Date Surveyed:

February 4 2003

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1818

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

L

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Stone Piers

Roof Shape:

gable, lateral

Roof Materials:

raised seam metal

Porch Width:

full façade

Porch Shape:

shed

National Register Determination:

not eligible

Signficant Architectural Features:

The home has six-over-six windows, offset entry on the main façade, one exterior end stone chimney, one-story rear ell and shed rooms, and porch supported with square wooden columns.

Historical Information:

The home was constructed by Samuel A. Todd, an immigrant from Ireland, around 1818 (a date which is carved on the log framework of the front entry door). The entire home is said to be of log construction with a composite chimney on the north façade and a stone pier foundation. The kitchen was originally separate from the home but was attached at an unknown date.

Source of Historical Information:

, Laurens County Sketchbook, 1973. pp. 142-143; Owens,Sam. Clinton. Charleston: Arcadia, 2000. pp. 46.

Quadrangle Name:

Ora

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