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City of Abilene, Texas

1605 N 18th St  Abilene, (Taylor) Texas United States

Detail

Shelton/Benton House

Current/Common name: Shelton/Benton House

Construction date: 1915*

Style: Irregular/asymmetrical-plan, Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Historic Designation: Local

Evaluation: Eligible as contributing resource



Architectural Description

This is a 1.5-story, 3-bay house in the Craftsman style with Colonial Revival influences built in 1915. The foundation is piers. Exterior walls are original wood siding. The building has a pyramidal roof clad in replacement asphalt shingles and one hip-roofed dormer. There is one offset left, brick chimney. Windows are original wood, Verical 6/1 double-hung sashes. There is a single-story, full-span open porch characterized by an integrated (under the main) roof with classical wood posts. There is a single-story, rear, frame addition.

* Date source: Taylor CAD

Description generated by RuskinARC.

  • 1997

Category: Building      Type: domestic building
Resource: 99    Tracking: 99