Thomas E. Carpenter House

Historic Property

Street Address:

209 Main Street, Graniteville, SC

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Site Number:

S108042001100252

Site Number:

3.077

Date Surveyed:

1986-04-29

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1900

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Construction Method:

Frame

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Materials:

"V" crimped metal

Date of Boundary Increase:

No Boundary Increase

Signficant Architectural Features:

1 story frame residence on full raised brick basement, irregular in plan; 4 bays wide (W-W-E-bay W), N. elevation is 3 bays deep (W-bay W-W); multiple gable “V" crimped metal roof; 2 int. br. chimneys w/corbelled caps; 3 front facing gable projections over the front bay window; 2 story porch along the facade & N. elevation w/decorative wood columns & decorative sawn wood balustrade; gable ends are clad w/wood shingles, main entrance has 2-light transom, panelled entry door w/single fixed-light window, 2/2 windows; wool weatherboard siding; br. fndtn OUTBUILDINGS: None;

Historical Information:

Built by Thomas E. Carpenter ca. 1900, his family has lived in the house since its construction;

Source of Historical Information:

; Minnie May Carpenter, 209 Main St., Graniteville

Survey:

Aiken County Survey (Western Portion), 1986

Archives Location:

Box 11, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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