Perry Riddle House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

S side of Riddle Town Rd. approx. 1/4 mi. E of its intersection with State Rte. 92, SC (Laurens County)

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Site Number:

0306

Control Number:

U/59/0306

Date Surveyed:

November 6 2001

Construction Date:

circa 1890

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Vacant/Not In Use

Historic Core Shape:

L

Number of Stories:

2.5

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Stone Piers

Roof Shape:

gable on gable

Roof Materials:

aluminum

Porch Width:

facade and right elevation

Porch Shape:

shed

National Register Determination:

not eligible;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Decorative diagonal shingles in roof gables, decorative porch supports. Queen Anne style decoration. Some chimney top decoration, and decorative porch brackets. Original porch roof is wood shingle. Front door had decorative wood carving and possibly some stained glass panes. Faux finish on inside doors. Three associated outbuildings.

Alterations:

Serious deterioration. All windows missing.

Historical Information:

Family began farming here in the nineteenth century and lived in a log house that has now been moved off the property. A saw mill and gin were also formerly on the property; the gin was moved to Owings. The main house had decorative stained glass windows. A road ran along the west side of the house directly across from Site 0432, with which was also originally part of this property.

Source of Historical Information:

Sarah Jane Armstrong, 12 November 2001

Quadrangle Name:

Laurens North

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