Gilchrest House
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
Gilchrest House
Street Address:
8406 Hwy 76
Site Number:
0960
Control Number:
U/67/0960
Date Surveyed:
August 28 2006
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
1840
Alteration Date:
1946;1973
Historic Use:
Residential/Domestic
Current Use:
Residential/Domestic
Historic Core Shape:
Square
Number of Stories:
2
Construction Method:
frame
Exterior Walls Materials:
Weatherboard
Foundation Materials:
Brick
Roof Shape:
hip
Roof Materials:
composition shingle
Porch Width:
full facade
Porch Shape:
hip
Signficant Architectural Features:
brick stoop; wooden porch, columns & railing - doric columns; Greek Revival door surround - 5-pane side lights, 6-pane transom; 9/9 double hung sash windows (wooden); wooden shutters; side entry porches on NW & SE elevations; 2 central interior (brick) chimneys with arched chimney pots
Alterations:
kitchen addition on rear of house, central hall & stairs, new floors & plaster - 1946; S downstairs bed room -1973
Historical Information:
built by Dr. Gilchrest; remodeled in 1946 by Mr. Paul Hardy; remodeled in 1973 after lighting struck the S downstairs bedroom by current owner
Source of Historical Information:
owner
Quadrangle Name:
Nichols