Rock Springs Farm; Team, Martha, house

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Team, Martha, house

Street Address:

1794 Ridgeway Rd

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Site Number:

1412.09

Control Number:

U/55/1412.09

Tax Number:

280-00-11

Date Surveyed:

November 30 2001

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1874

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

T

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers with Fill

Roof Shape:

cross gable

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

over 1 bay but less than full

Porch Shape:

engaged

Signficant Architectural Features:

Central Hall with front facing gable and long hip roof rear ell. Wood posts for supports, brick exterior chimneys placed on rock bases. Rear addition c.1880 frame with gable roof.

Alterations:

Rear ell porch filled in, shed roof addition on rear ell.

Historical Information:

Home to Martha Team and John Latham Gettys (1850-1931). They had three sons: James Team, Nicholas Pordy Gettys and Elma Johnson Gettys (Charleston) (Mrs. Watson's grandparents), resided in the adjacent I-house.

Source of Historical Information:

Mrs. P Watson

Quadrangle Name:

Lugoff

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