National Register Record for TABOR HOUSE

Historic Name: TABOR HOUSE
Current Name: SAME
Address: 631 W LAFAYETTE
City: CHECOTAH            County: MCINTOSH
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE TABOR HOUSE IS THE ONLY EXTANT LOCAL EXAMPLE OF THE PRAIRIE SCHOOL STYLE. IT IS A TWO-STORY RECTANGULAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTED IN 1912. IT HAS A HIPPED ROOF AND ASBESTOS SIDING. THE PRIMARY FACADE FEATURES A SINGLE STORY PARTIAL WRAPAROUND PORCH WITH A WOOD SHINGLED HIPPED ROOF. THE PORCH HAS ITS ORIGINAL, SLIGHTLY TAPERED UNFLUTED COLUMNS AND SANDSTONE PIERS. THERE IS A PORTE COCHERE TOPPED BY A SLEEPING PORCH. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/23/1996.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING
Current Function: DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: PRAIRIE SCHOOL
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1912            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: ABSTRACT OF TITLE; ANDRE, MARY ELIZABETH TABOR, DAUGHTER OF BRITTON H. AND BESSIE TABOR, HONOLULU, HI. LETTER TO NICKY AND LESLIE VANDIVER, 02 OCTOBER 1994.
Date Prepared: FEB. 29, 1996