Thompson, James S., house

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

4231 Hwy 97

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Site Number:

1257

Control Number:

U/55/1257

Tax Number:

056-00-11

Date Surveyed:

November 14 2001

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1850 – 1854

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Square

Architect or Builder:

Robert Hamilton

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Raised Basement

Roof Shape:

gable, end to front

Porch Width:

full facade

Porch Shape:

hip w/pedimented gable

National Register Determination:

contributes to listed district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Raised basement. Fluted doric columns. Extremely large windows on first floor. Rear porch. 13-foot ceilings on first floor. Curved staircase.

Historical Information:

Built in 1850-54 by the slave of James S. Thompson. House is still in the same family. This resource is referred to as "The Columns" in the National Register Form.

Source of Historical Information:

owner

Quadrangle Name:

Liberty Hill

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