Architectural and Historical Information Preservation
The Louise Allen House is a lovely, large home built in the 1840s in the Greek Revival style and later refashioned in the Colonial Revival style, which was highly popular in the early 1900s. When the house was redesigned in the 1920s, a brick veneer was applied and additions were made including a warm, south-facing enclosed sunroom. The interior of the home retains several elements of the 19th century, including some elegant neoclassical mantles by noted Warrenton builder Jacob Holt and prominent Greek Revival woodwork. The interior also includes a graceful double staircase with delicate turned balusters, which was added in the 1920s.
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A House, a cottage, and 1.3 acres for $35,000/ Looks like a lifetime of restoration work for someone who is handy. Brick facades are scary. What did they try to hide back then. Here in AZ we see a lot of stucco over bad siding, which eases into bad stucco, and a lot of other problems down the road. And we don't have the moisture problems here like NC. Still it's an interesting old place to look at. Thanks Brock.
ReplyDeletePNC will insure all is returned to original in a certain amount of time or it will be taken back. My places have their covenants on them. PNC has stricter covenants than the national trust.
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