Kenneth B. Bess House
Contributing, ca. 1948.
Colonial Revival style two-story house with a side gable roof and front gable roof dormers. Sanborn maps note the walls are hollow masonry, with brick facing. Attached side porch on northwest corner. Windows are one-over-one, some replacements; picture window at front. Modern replacement doors. Original outbuilding is gone. Central brick stairs and low stone retaining wall around perimeter of lot. This house was not listed in city directories until 1948 with Kenneth B. Bess, a part-time resident of Miami, Florida, listed as the occupant. Good to fair condition.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)
Bonnie Haven
Contributing, ca. 1917-1922.
Colonial Revival/Four Square style two-story house with a Craftsman style porch. Sanborn maps from 1926 indicated the original porch was a wraparound, but a portion at the northwest corner has been enclosed. The current river rock porch may be a replacement done early in the life of the building. River rock battered posts, piers and balustrade are a striking feature of the house. Wing on the east side, large two-story addition at rear, built after 1954. Hip roof with wide overhanging eaves, and aluminum siding on walls and soffits. One chimney is also river rock. Windows are nine-over-one, double and triple and front door has transom and sidelights. Large wooded lot, with a low stone retaining wall at the front. Original outbuilding is gone. Bonnie Haven (now called Bon Haven Inn) was listed in the 1937 city directories, but the building was there much earlier. Rene Chaffee was the original innkeeper, who was there until 1944. Cornelius Enright lived there from 1945 to 1949. According to Jody Barber, Mrs. Chaffee often served Sunday meals to residents of the neighborhood along with her guests. Good condition.
(Sanborn maps, city directories, owner, interview with Jody Barber)
Honey Burrell, a summer guest during the 1950s, shared that Mr. & Mrs. Enright were running the Inn and opened the dining room to the public for the main noon meal on Sundays.
After that the building was used as an independent living facility featuring 15 rooms for residents.
August 2008 - now Aunt Adeline's Bed and Breakfast.
Guy M. Thomason House
House. Contributing, by 1922.
Vernacular Bungalow style one and one-half story house with a front gable roof supported by knee braces and shed roof dormers on the sides. Rear addition made between 1922 to 1926. Bay window on southwest corner. Walls are aluminum siding. Front engaged porch has brick piers, tapered wood posts, and a solid brick balustrade. Windows are one-over-one and front door is a modern replacement. Central concrete steps. Guy M. Thomason, a lumber salesman, lived here from 1939 to 1940. Ora M. Thomason worked at the Carolina Dress Shop. The house was vacant for many years, and was listed as a "tourists" home (boarding house) from 1945 to 1946. Lee and Martha Powell, part-time residents of Miami, Florida, lived here from 1948 to 1949. Good condition.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)
Garage. Non-contributing, after 1954.
One-story front gable roof modern outbuilding.
Hubert G. Orr House
House. Contributing, by 1922.
Vernacular Bungalow style one and one-half story house with hip roof and shed roof dormers on all sides. Vinyl siding. Engaged front porch has tapered wooden posts on a solid balustrade. Windows appear to be one-over-one replacements. Modern replacement front door. Small wooded lot. Hubert G. Orr, a driver for Minico Cleaners and Laundry, and wife Kathleen lived here from 1941 to 1942. Miss Azile Wofford, a part-time resident of Lexington, Kentucky, lived here from 1943 to 1949. Good to fair condition.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)
Garage. Contributing, by 1922.
One-story hip roof building.
R. P. Craig House
Contributing, by 1922.
Vernacular cottage style one and one-half story house with a side gable roof and shed roof dormer at the front. Original weatherboard siding. Engaged front porch has columns, and has been partially enclosed sometime after 1954. Rear full-width porch was enclosed soon after the house was built, between 1922 to 1926. Windows and door not visible since lot is heavily wooded. House set back from street. R. P. Craig lived here from 1941 to 1942. Miss Frances Ross lived here from 1943 to 1944. Walter and Claribel Lewis Lived here from 1945 to 1949. Good to fair condition.
(Sanborn maps, city directories)