1708 Waughtown Street, House, c.1905

A two-story side-gabled I-house with two-over-two double-hung sash; asbestos shingle siding; pressed tin shingles; decorative shingles in the gable end; and a small entry porch with turned posts. 1902 CD: not listed; 1910 CD: (2842) Charles and Mary Mebane (W), a carpenter; 1920 CD: same; 1930 CD: Mrs. Mary Charles (W), a widow; 1940 CD: same, owner-occupant; same.

I-House – A 1 ½ or 2-story side-gabled form (two rooms wide and one room deep) that may have a one-story rear ell. The two rooms usually have an entrance hall between them containing a central stairway. Possibly evolved from a traditional British folk form.