Donaldson, T. Q., house

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Furman, Dr. Davis, house

Street Address:

412 Crescent Ave

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Site Number:

0010

Control Number:

U/45/0010

Date Surveyed:

February 26 2003

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1863

Alteration Date:

1868

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers with Fill

Roof Shape:

hip

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

entrance bay only

Porch Shape:

pedimented gable

National Register Determination:

listed

Signficant Architectural Features:

2-story, 3-bay, frame Italianate-style; hip roof w/front cross gable; boxed cornice w/paired decorative brackets; weatherboards; brick foundation; interior corbelled brick chimneys; pedimented entry porch on paired slender posts; single-leaf entry w/sidelights and transom; 6/6 and 2/2 windows (paired above entrance); 1-story W side wing; two 1-story rear ells (detached kitchen moved to connect w/rear)

Alterations:

enlarged from 1 1/2 stories to 2 stories; detached kitchen building moved to connect to rear of house (1868)

Historical Information:

The impressive Italianate-style dwelling is believed to have been built ca. 1863 for William Williams, professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Thomas Q. Donaldson purchased the house at public auction in 1868 and converted it to a 2-story residence. Donaldson, a lawyer and state senator, served as first president of Huguenot Mill, vice-president of the City National Bank, and president of the Mechanics Perpetual Buidling and Loan Association.

Source of Historical Information:

NR nomination

Quadrangle Name:

Greenville

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