Garrett-Hatchett House, 313 Catoma Street, Montgomery

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The unusual features of Hatchett house, built by a Mr. Garrett, make it outstanding in the city of Montgomery, The mansion is constructed of wood siding with large wood quoins. The first floor wall is eighteen inches thick, an unusual width for wooden wall construction. Smooth flush boards and wood brackets make up the cornice. The brackets are small, except at the corners of the house, where they are large enough to spring from the top quoins. The square cupola has round-headed windows and great corner chamfers of medieval profile. On each side of the main roof are three brick chimneys with inset arches. The middle chimney of each group has a second floor fire- place, but no first floor fireplace or support, as indi- cated on the plan. . f ;:.

Both the front porch and the two rear porches are one storey high and have round arches. The porches at the rear connect with the main house two small buildings, one the kitchen and the other a bed room. The interior of the mansion has some built-in furniture of walnut; a china closet in the dining room, book cases in the library and two wardrobes in the first floor bed room. The wardrobe mirrors have ogee-arched heads. (Revised and rewritten at HABS Headquarters, Feb. 18, -