Brown, John, house

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

4057 John G. Richards Rd

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Site Number:

1250

Control Number:

U/55/1250

Tax Number:

074-00-29

Date Surveyed:

November 14 2001

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1835 – 1842

Alteration Date:

1926

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Vacant/Not In Use

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Shape:

gable, lateral

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

full facade

Porch Shape:

pedimented gable

National Register Determination:

contributes to listed district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Pedimented gable in the 2-story section, flanking 1-story sheds. Raised basement. Central portion of portico is two levels flanked by one-story sections of porch. Square columns. Transom and sidelights on central double doors. Hewn timbers with wooden pegs in sills.

Alterations:

Remodeled in 1926, including changes in façade.

Historical Information:

Dr. John Brown used basement for office. Cared for refugees from Charleston and Columbia during the Civil War. Granite retaining wall in front known as the "Monkey Roost" was a social gathering place for community.

Source of Historical Information:

"History and Homes of Liberty Hill"

Quadrangle Name:

Liberty Hill

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