311 E. Spring St.  

                   This two-and-one-half story brick residence was built by H. B   Benedict about 1840.  He lived there as late as 1869 and was part owner of the Benedict and Crawford Dry Goods Store.  It is of the Greek Revival design with the primary entrance in the west bay of the south facade.  On the east is a basement entrance which has a small brick extension with a gable roof.  Additions to   the rear include a frame board and batten hip roofed room.  Many of the interior details remain.  The structure sits on a high embankment with high brick retaining walls and iron gates. Steep steps lead up to the residence.  To the east is a one-and-one-half story brick gable roofed building with a frame pent roofed addition to its north.  It is the original kitchen and slave quarters.  There is a kitchen and living room on the first story and two bedrooms upstairs.  It now houses an antique shop.

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This page was constructed by:

Amanda Dodson

This site is listed on the National Register Historic Places.

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