Preston House

  • Also Known As: Palmer House
  • Historically Known As: The Saltworks

  • Address: E side Palmer Rd
  • Vicinity: Madison St
  • Lost Category: Lost Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1790/00/00 Thomas Madison Guardian Establishes salt works
1795/00/00 Francis S Preston Home Preston House is built for Francis S Preston.
1795/00/00 Jesse Dungan Stone mason Preston House is built for Francis S Preston.
1795/00/00 Francis Irby Carpenter Preston House is built for Francis S Preston.
1798/00/00 Mastodon bones discovered while digging a well
1804/00/00 Andrew Jackson Visitor
1808/00/00 James Madison Visitor
1978/00/00 Preston House is demolished.

Data »

Particulars for Preston House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Industry
Paleontology Mastodon
Criteria Person
Epoch Pleistocene
Area of Significance Politics-government
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 76002120
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Irby,Francis; Dungan,Jesse
Architectural Style: No style listed
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Industry, Exploration-settlement, Politics-government, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824
Significant Year: c 1795
Associated People: Preston,Francis
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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