Lewis Reeve Sams House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Bay Street Inn

Street Address:

601 Bay St.;(Beaufort County)

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Site Number:

025-870

Control Number:

U/13/025-870

Tax Number:

R120 004 000 0960 0000

Date Surveyed:

August 3 1997

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1852

Alteration Date:

1980s

Historic Core Shape:

T

Number of Stories:

2.5

Construction Method:

frame

Roof Shape:

not visible

Porch Width:

facade & both elevations

National Register Determination:

contributes to listed district

Signficant Architectural Features:

large 2 story framed dwelling raised high on masonry foundation. Plan "T" shaped with 2 story block centered on north facade. South features memorable 2 story tiered porch in Greek Revival style supported on fluted Doric columns at first floor level and

Alterations:

Restoration and rehabilitation throughout.

Historical Information:

Construction ca. 1852 is attributed to Lewis Reeve Sams (1784-1856) a planter who at one time owned one half of Dataw Island, his brother Dr. Berners Barnwell Sams owning the other. Unfortunately nothing is known about the artisans employed by the two

Source of Historical Information:

National Archives RG 58, Direct Tax Claims. See also WPA Guide to Early American Homes. Historic Beaufort Foundation historic sites survey files.

Quadrangle Name:

Beaufort

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