Union Baptist Church
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
The Beaufort Lodge
Street Address:
1708 Old Shell Rd.;(Beaufort County)
Site Number:
025-593
Control Number:
U/13/025-593
Tax Number:
R110 011 000 0144 0000
Date Surveyed:
May 8 1997
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
circa 1900
Alteration Date:
circa 1970
Historic Use:
Religion
Current Use:
Religion
Historic Core Shape:
Rectangular
Number of Stories:
1
Construction Method:
frame
Exterior Walls Materials:
Weatherboard
Foundation Materials:
Brick Piers
Roof Shape:
gable (end to front)
Roof Materials:
composition shingle
Porch Width:
over 1 bay, less than full
Signficant Architectural Features:
1 rectangular 3 x 3 bay frame church w//front-facing gable composition shingle roof. 3x3 bay block addition at rear. Small square belltower at front of roof ridge w/hipped roof and rectangular louvered vents. Boxed cornice w/returns. Central entra
Alterations:
Rear addition, replacement front door, porch posts, brick infill at foundation
Historical Information:
not shown on 1870 Port Royal plat updated by A. O. Christensen in 1920; area not included on 1905, 1913 or 1924 Sanborn maps
Source of Historical Information:
historical maps referenced above
Quadrangle Name:
Beaufort