Description
The Peggy Stewart House is a 2-1/2 story Georgian style brick house on an elevated basement. The rectangular house is about 50 feet (15 m) wide and 30 feet (9.1 m) deep, or five bays by three. The side elevations feature single-bay projecting pavilions, crowned with pediments projecting from the hipped main roof. The basement and first floor windows have segmental arches, while the second floor windows have flat arches, all with stone sills.The facade is all-header bond, while the remaining sides are English bond. The present roof form was built in 1894 during a remodeling. A large wing to the rear is a modern addition
The interior features a central hall plan. A living room or large parlor occupies the entire space to the left of the hall. A dining room and a small parlor are on the right side of the hall. There are five bedrooms upstairs. The interior has been extensively altered, with original woodwork remaining only in one bedroom.
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