Middleton House, 15 Cannon Street, Georgetown

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nouse. PART I. HISTORICAL INFORMATION A. Original and Subsequent Owners: Middleton family (according to Julian S. Bolick in Georgetown Houselore); later owned by Tucker, Huc&s, Jacobs, and Tarbox families. B. Date of Erection: Reputed to have been built in C. Notes on Known Alterations and Additions: During half a century when the house was vacant some mantels and cornices were removed. The building has been restored within recent decades. D. Sources of Information: Bolide, Julian S. Georgetown Houselore Clinton, S. C: Jacobs Press, Georgetown Chamber of Commerce. Historic Trail of Old Homes and Buildings of Georgetown, S._ C. Georgetown, S. C: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, n. d. Prepared by Harley J. McKee, Architect National Paris Service August PART II. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION A.

General Statement: 1. Architectural character: Large, squarish mansion on the waterfront. 2. Condition of fabric: Good. B. Technical Description of Exterior: 1. Number of stories, bays, layout: Two-and-a-half stories *y V* on elevated basement; four-bay side, four-bay front; square, with stair hall projecting on rear. MIDDIETON HOUSE HABS No. (Page 2) 2. Foundations: Brick, 3. Wall construction: Frame with beaded elapboarding, painted white, approximately 7" to the weather. 4. Structural system: Traditional frame construction. 5. Porches: Large porch on front (river side) and on right side (Cannon Street side) with partial return which gives access to rear stair tower. This porch is supported on a bricks barrel-vaulted arcade.

Modern double brick stairs on river front and single modern brick stairs on rear; modern concrete floor; modern wooden railing and iron stair railing; simple square columns. 6. Chimneys: Two, tall, square, stuccoed., brick chimneys with double brick miters. 7. Openings: a. Doorways and doors: Flush-paneled door on river side has six panels; rectangular transom with arch- pattern glazing to give a fanlight appearance; double, molded architrave. On the Cannon Street side are two other doors. One has a transom similar to that in the front and a molded frame; the other door has a square-head transom with a plain frame. Door to porch from stair tower has a simple, square- head transom and a molded frame. b.

Y/indows and shutters: Tall, nine-over-nine-light windows of narrow proportions; plain unmolded frame. There are no shutters, but shutter pintles remain. 8. Roof: a. Shape? covering: Pyramidal roof over main block; porch covered with hipped roof; gable roof to stair-hall addition. Red asphalt shingles. b. Cornice: Curious cornice of dentil course and extended bead-and-reel molding, which appears to be later. c. Dormers: Two dormers on river front, single dormers on sides. All have six-over-six-light, double-hung, wooden sash and hipped roofs. 9. Stair hall: Pedimented stair-hall addition with fan-like keystone and a tall, double-hung sash in stair hall facing Front Street, Arch effect at top set in rectangular frame. MIDDLETON HOUSE MBS No. (Page 3) D. Site: 1.

Orientation: On large lot "between a main street and bay (river). The front faces southwest toward the water. 2. Outbuildings: Modern garage added at corner of house. Ruins of dooks at the waterfront. 3. Landscaping: At random places there are mature trees} shrubs; grass lawn. Prepared by James C. Massey, Architect National Park Service February