This is the kind of house I love to find, simple and functional, with tar paper siding and a chimney crafted of local stone. The overhanging eaves suggest it’s probably a relic of the late 19th century.
This is one of the most extraordinary tenant houses I’ve ever seen.
At first glance, it appears to be a typical example of the form.
But further inspection reveals an inscription on the local stone chimney, dating it to 29 March 1935. While I have seen a few dated chimneys in my travels, this is the first one I’ve encountered on such a utilitarian structure. It’s an amazing testament to the pride of the builder, who may have also been the tenant.
As this remnant wall suggests, this already tiny house was subdivided, suggesting it may have been home to two tenants.
It also includes a shed room at the rear of the house, which is relatively typical with this form.
This Queen Anne Folk Victorian farmhouse is a great example of a slightly more architectural version of the common Folk Victorian style.
As is somewhat common in this area, local stone was used in the construction of the chimney.
This nice surviving central hallway cottage has a chimney made of local stone, something common in the earlier houses of this area.
I’m unsure if this is an original structure or a reconstruction, but it appears to have authentic elements.
This appears to have been a hall-and-parlor house.
This central hallway farmhouse has been expanded over time. A smokehouse (or packhouse) remains on the property.
More than one source, including Wikipedia, identifies this structure as a bank from gold rush days that was later converted into a house. Other sources state that a chimney is all that remains of the bank. I do believe it’s a 19th-century structure. I hope to learn more and will update this post when I do.