Unknown
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
Unknown
Street Address:
56 Parkwood Ave., Charleston, SC (Charleston County)
Site Number:
2425
Control Number:
U/19/2425
Tax Number:
4600204007
Date Surveyed:
March 19 2003
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
circa 1922
Alteration Date:
1960 – circa 1995
Historic Use:
Residential/Domestic
Current Use:
Residential/Domestic
Historic Core Shape:
L
Architect or Builder:
F.J.H. Haesloop (builder)
Number of Stories:
2
Construction Method:
frame
Exterior Walls Materials:
Brick Veneer
Foundation Materials:
Brick
Roof Shape:
truncated hip
Roof Materials:
composition shingle
Porch Width:
entrance bay only
Porch Shape:
other
National Register Determination:
contributes to listed district;
Signficant Architectural Features:
Main house is 3 bays wide with flanking porches on the north and south ends. The main entrance is inset under an arched opening with fan lights and sidelights around a geometric glazed entry door. A pergola supported by round columns exists over entry steps, 2 tripartite windows with central fan lights contained with an arched stucco panel flank the central entrance. The 2 flanking porches have arched openings on the west elevation and pergolas with details match those of the one over the front entry
Alterations:
North and south porches stuccoed and windowed in; all pent roofs removed over porches and doors; upper windows replaced with 6/1 snap-ins
Source of Historical Information:
Hampton Park Terrace Historic District NRHP nomination
Quadrangle Name:
Charleston