Dawson-Vanderhorst House
National Register Listing
Street Address:
NE of Aiken at jct. of Wire and New Bridge Rds. (Aiken County)
Alternate Name:
New Bridge Farm; Richardson Place
NRHP Nomination Form
Record Number:
S10817702006
Description and Narrative:
(New Bridge Farm; Richardson Place) The Dawson-Vanderhorst House is one of the oldest homes standing in Aiken County. In 1785 Charles Richmond acquired the property by grant. Architectural analysis suggests that very soon thereafter this structure was built. In 1812 Richmond deeded to his wife Susannah the plantation and it appears that since that time the house has been continuously occupied. Outstanding architectural features indicative of this being a late 18th or early 19th Century structure include the original shutters with hand-wrought strap hinges, the gable ends of the roof with no overhang, and the siding on the dormers which parallels the roof line. Also indicative of early construction are the simple mantles, square headed nails, mortise and tenon construction and the hand-hewn lumber. The house is a one and one-half story clapboard structure with a gabled roof covered with tin. A one-story porch extends the length of the front façade, and a porch extends across a portion of the rear. Both front and rear entrances feature double doors with five-paned transoms and no sidelights. There are a total of four chimneys, two being attached to the sides of the rear additions, and two extending through the gable roof. The structure is essentially in its original state. Although the rear extensions are not thought to be part of the original structure, it is presumed that they were added shortly after the main portion of the house was completed. There are also several outbuildings (not original) located to the rear of the house. Listed in the National Register June 29, 1976.
Period of Significance:
19th century
Level of Significance:
Local
Area of Significance:
Architecture
National Register Determination:
listed
Date of Certification:
June 29 1976
