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Reavis House Today
Two story frame house with circular front steps of native stone has overall form of typical 18th century Georgian houses. Age revealed in wide, low home-made interior mortised doors set in wide three part frames with HL hinges, shop made nails and latches, entire 12"x9" trees used for under frame, 14" interior walls, enclosed stairway w/ extremely high rise, two-feet wide heart of pine floors and walls. Five fireplaces including one in cellar with built-in oven. Some simple Greek Revival interior character result of remodeling around 1825. Lost one chimney to Huricane Hazel.

 
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