Oxner, Manuel House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

NW corner of int. of Hwy 76 & SC 560

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Site Number:

2304

Control Number:

U/59/2304

Date Surveyed:

February 5 2003

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1900

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Irregular

Number of Stories:

1.5

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Not Visible

Roof Shape:

cross gable

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

façade

Porch Shape:

shed

National Register Determination:

not eligible

Signficant Architectural Features:

The home has two interior chimneys, two front projecting gable wings on the main façade, and central entry.

Alterations:

The porch has been screened and an addition has been placed on the north façade.

Historical Information:

The home was constructed by Manuel Oxner shortly after the turn of the twentieth century and sits on 800 acres of land. His son, Lawrence G. Oxner constructed the store across the street which housed the town's first post office. Oxner also gave the land where the Methodist Church was built and is buried there.

Source of Historical Information:

Mrs. Jane Waring, personal interview, October 2002.

Quadrangle Name:

Joanna

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