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Byrd House: A circa-1910 cottage built in Queen Anne style with stone pier foundation, wraparound porch with turned posts and spindle work. Interior detailing includes door and window surounds, wainscoting. ›
Peavine Cottage: Built in 1895, this is a Folk Victorian home with stone- clad foundation, accented with decorative bargeboard on the gabled portico that has been turned into the front porch. The cottage has been extensively renovated since its purchase in 2014, yet remains true to the Folk Victorian style. ›
Pantops: Constructed in 1850, this Queen Anne cottage features a wraparound porch that was partially screened in the 1920s. The front door is in the Eastlake style with a single transom and there is a small balcony on the porch roof accessed by a second-floor door. ›
Shadowlawn: Built in 1898, this Folk Victorian was constructed on a stone pier foundation with lattice infill, the first cottage to use lattice on the facade. The porch features decorative brackets and turned-wood balustrade. ›
Point of View: Point of View was built in 1905. A prime example of the Craftsman style, its design includes low, pitched roofline, gabled or hipped roofs and extension of the front porch from the main roof. The steps leading up to the original porch were constructed of pieces from an old silo.