Canada-Melton House--Chatham, Va 1
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Chatham in Pittsylvania County, Virginia is uncommonly blessed with many older residences that retain architectural integrity. The Canada-Melton House was built circa 1875 in Queen Anne style. The complex metal roof of this frame house is both hipped and gabled and shows at least one large interior chimney. A small dormer is visible on the front façade. The gables are pedimented and include tripartite windows with tracery and an exaggerated half-arch molding with keystone; the gap between the window and the keystone has a decorative sunburst design (see image 5 in this set). The cornice is denticulated (having dentils) (images 4 and 5). Rectangular and polygonal bays add mass to the structure. Another denticulated pediment is at the top of the wooden steps leading to the porch; wooden railings are on both sides of the steps. The wraparound porch features a hanging spindlework frieze, turned columns and balusters and scrollsawn brackets. The front entrance has a large circular light in the top portion and had a segmented arch transom of 2 lights. The house has its name from W. T. Canada and H. Melton, but I know nothing of them. The home is part of the Chatham Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places July 13, 2001 with ID#01000698.
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Canada-Melton House--Chatham, Va 1
[This series on the Canada-Melton House contains 5 photos] This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work.
Chatham in Pittsylvania County, Virginia is uncommonly blessed with many older residences that retain architectural integrity. The Canada-Melton House was built circa 1875 in Queen Anne style. The complex metal roof of this frame house is both hipped and gabled and shows at least one large interior chimney. A small dormer is visible on the front façade. The gables are pedimented and include tripartite windows with tracery and an exaggerated half-arch molding with keystone; the gap between the window and the keystone has a decorative sunburst design (see image 5 in this set). The cornice is denticulated (having dentils) (images 4 and 5). Rectangular and polygonal bays add mass to the structure. Another denticulated pediment is at the top of the wooden steps leading to the porch; wooden railings are on both sides of the steps. The wraparound porch features a hanging spindlework frieze, turned columns and balusters and scrollsawn brackets. The front entrance has a large circular light in the top portion and had a segmented arch transom of 2 lights. The house has its name from W. T. Canada and H. Melton, but I know nothing of them. The home is part of the Chatham Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places July 13, 2001 with ID#01000698.
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