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Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Beaufort Aquarium

Street Address:

608 North St.;(Beaufort County)

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Site Number:

025-856

Control Number:

U/13/025-856

Tax Number:

R120 004 000 0821 0000

Date Surveyed:

July 8 1997

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1870

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

frame

Roof Shape:

hip

Porch Width:

over 1 bay, less than full

National Register Determination:

contributes to listed district

Signficant Architectural Features:

style falls into no convenient category reflecting local conventions rather than regional ones. Sate 1880's or earlier?2 story timber framed dwelling. Main facade faces street to north. Five bay with central entrance. Entranceway has sidelights and introduced 6 light transom over. 2 story tiered porch is 3 bays wide, supported on chamfered timber posts at the second floo

Alterations:

composition cladding replaces original; lower north porch reconstructed; concrete steps introduced.

Historical Information:

Alteration including recladding makes determination of date difficult. Site arrangement suggests construction in 1870s or 1880s Very similar structure shown here on Sanborn Insurance Company map of 1899. In 1899 a 2 story rear porch is illustrated plus

Source of Historical Information:

Bob Bender, 608 North St.

Quadrangle Name:

Beaufort

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