8 Lower Harbour

VRA Core

Title

8 Lower Harbour

Date

1851 1900

Description

One story, 2-bay building with a hipped roof. Original design was an L-shaped plan including a shed roof over the porch. The front of the house faces the south. Two double doors lead to the porch and have sunburst transoms. Casement windows on the front and 4/4 windows on the west. The house is painted both pink and orange. An extra bay to the east was a later addition.
One story addition that connects the main house to an extant outbuilding located on the north east corner and also expanded the house north and east. The addition is painted pink. Glass jalousies are evident. The door is located on the east. The rear has breeze blocks for air circulation.

Location

Rodney Street District

Identifier

B012-S009

Usage

Citation

“8 Lower Harbour,” The Falmouth Project, accessed April 26, 2024, http://falmouth.lib.virginia.edu/items/show/922.