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F'DESCRIPTION CONDITION CHECK ONE CHECK ONE _EXCELLENT _DETERIORATED _UNALTERED X~RIGINAL SITE 2lGOOD _RUINS -ALTERED _MOVED _FAIR _ UNEXPOSED DATE _ __ DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE The front portion of the house, constructed in the 1860's or 1870's, is of native rock, cemented with convexed grouting. ' Cornerstones are of red sandstone, especially requested by Elizabeth Whitaker in lieu of the more typical gray granite, and paid for by her from money raised through the sale of eggs. It is two-storied, with a standard sloping roof. There are two windows in the front lower story (the house faces west), on either side of the door, with two gabled windows above them in the second story. On the south end, there is a small window near the front of the upper story, with a larger window near the back of the lower story. There is one additional window, in the ,upper story on the back side (facing eastl, near the s-outh end. Any other windows which might have existed in tlie north end or eas't s'ide woul d have been changed when additions were made to the house. It appears that an original window on the north side was converted to storage shelves during such renovations. The original door in front is heavy, with a panel of small panes in the upper portion. Above the door is an arched window, divided into small panes. Thomas Whitaker deeded the property to his wife Elizabeth, who left it to a son, J.J. Whitaker. Judge Whitaker and his family lived in the home prior to Elizabeth's death, with Elizabeth living in a small house to the east and north of the original home -- the little house she lived in is no longer there. Very early in this century, the Judge added brick portions to the east side and the north end of the rock home. To the east, a one-story structure included a large kitchen, a pantry, a large dining room, and a basement furnace room, with a hallway connecting to the old rock hous.e and exiting to the kitchen and the dining room. The stairway inside the rock house was changed to match this addition, with the new stairway being constructed of beautiful oak. A fireplace was added at the north end of the big room (the lower floor of the rock house is one large room). On the north end of the rock house, a two-story brick structure was added, consisting of a one-car garage at the lower level and a small bedroom and a bathroom in the second story. Much later, a two-car garage was added at the back of the brick addition and a large sun porch at the south side of the dining room was converted to a large room; both were constructed of cinder blocks. An existing back porch was closed in for a utilities room, and a new back porch was added.