The Teackle South Gate House

This 2-story section was built in 1805. 

• It has a north-south gable roof and the original cedar roof singles remain under a modern asphalt shingle roof. 
• All of the original windows were probably 6-over-6 double hung windows. However, the original two front windows facing Prince William Street were replaced with much larger 2-over-2 double hung windows sometime in the mid-1800s. 
• This section has a fireplace on the 1st floor rear wall and a matching fireplace above it on the 2nd floor.

This 2-story section was built about 1850.  The bay window additions are labeled as Section 4.

• It also has a north-south gable roof, and the original cedar roof shingles remain under a modern asphalt shingle roof. Its gable roof ridge line is about 1-foot below that of Section 1, which makes this roof section independent. The floor elevations also sit below that of Section 1. 
• Its attic was originally plastered, indicating that it was likely used as a bedroom with a ladder access. 
• This section has two fireplaces on the 1st floor and one fireplace on the 2nd floor. 
• We are currently evaluating whether to add two full modern bathrooms to this section as we renovate.

This 2-story section was built about 1870. 

• Its north elevation has a peak attic roof with a window.. This peak attic roof style was very popular in many Somerset County homes built between 1825 and 1903. The east-west gable ridge line intersects with the north-south gable ridge line of section 2 to form a cross-gable roof. 
• In roughly the 1990’s, a modern bathroom was added in this section on the 1st floor with a ceramic-tiled shower and piping for a toilet and sink, which were never installed. 
• This section has a separate chimney with a small fireplace on the 1st floor. 
• This section previously had major termite damage which has caused a 6-inch downward slop on the 2nd floor towards the west exterior wall. 
• We are currently evaluating whether to install a new kitchen on the 1st floor of this section, and re-leveling the 6-inch floor slope.  

This section consists of a 3-foot extension beyond the original east exterior wall of Section 2, where triple bay windows were added on both the 1st and 2nd floors.

• An east-facing gable was then added above the triple bay windows that intersects the north-south ridge line of Section 2 to form a cross-gable roof design.
• In the attic, there are remains of the original Section 2 cedar roof, reflecting that Section 4 was built much later than Section 2.
• The floor boards on both the 1st and 2nd floors are much narrower than the Section 2 floor boards, also reflecting that Section 4 was built much later than Section 2.

This is a modest front porch over the entrance door. The columns and railings have had some structural deterioration that will need to be repaired.

This 2-story section at the back was built about 1950.

• It has a north-south gable roof with a ridge line that matches section 2. 
• This section has the only full bathroom in the house. 
• There is significant termite damage and its exterior is covered with asbestos shingles.
• Due to those issues, we might decide to demolish this section and return the remaining structure to its more original configuration.