National Register Record for TERRY HOUSE

Historic Name: TERRY HOUSE
Current Name: WOODSON HOUSE
Address: TERRY HILL
City: POTEAU            County: LEFLORE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE TERRY HOUSE IS A THREE-STORY WITH BASEMENT NEOCLASSICAL STYLE HOUSE. STARTED IN 1913, THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE WAS NOT COMPLETED UNTIL A MUCH LATER DATE. THE ORIGINAL OWNER, GEORGE TERRY, DIED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS WHEN ONLY THE EXTERIOR HAD BEEN COMPLETED. SUBSEQUENT OWNERS GRADUALLY FINISHED THE INTERIOR. THE STYLE AND GRANDEUR OF THE MATERIALS USED IN THE TERRY HOUSE ARE UNIQUE FOR THE AREA. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/27/1980.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING
Current Function: DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: NEOCLASSICAL
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1913            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: INTERVIEW, DR. AND MRS. EARL WOODSON, POTEAU OK AUGUST 5, 1979. POTEAU TIMES, MAY 24, 1969; POTEAU TIMES, AUGUST 7, 1958 P 1
Date Prepared: AUGUST 1979