Matheson, Alexander, house

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

2442 Wildlife Rd

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Site Number:

1259

Control Number:

U/55/1259

Tax Number:

074-00-36

Date Surveyed:

November 14 2001

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1853

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Raised Basement

Roof Shape:

gable, lateral

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

over 1 bay but less than full

Porch Shape:

pedimented gable

National Register Determination:

contributes to listed district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Raised basement was made recently by enclosing brick piers with concrete blocks.

Historical Information:

Built by slave labor in 1853.

Quadrangle Name:

Liberty Hill

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