The Matthew Jones House underwent extensive remodeling in 1893.
At that time the exterior kitchen was demolished and its bricks used to raise the house to a full two stories.
Bricks with the inscription "Matthew Jones 1727," which had formerly been part of the kitchen, were placed on the façade at the base of the new second story.
In contrast with the original brickwork, the bricks of the new addition were laid in seven-course American bond.
The outline of the original roof is still visible at each end of the building, more steeply pitched than the current roof.
To accommodate the new, higher roofline, the original chimneys were heightened by adding twin stacks to the top of each.
The windows were replaced, and a second door was cut into the east wall of the house, which eventually led to a frame addition which was built sometime between 1893 and the 1910s.
This addition was present when photographs were taken in the 1930s but has since been demolished.
The Matthew Jones House underwent extensive remodeling in 1893. At that time the exterior kitchen was demolished and its bricks used to raise the house to a full two stories. Bricks with the inscription "Matthew Jones 1727," which had formerly been part of the kitchen, were placed on the façade at the base of the new second story. In contrast with the original brickwork, the bricks of the new addition were laid in seven-course American bond. The outline of the original roof is still visible at each end of the building, more steeply pitched than the current roof. To accommodate the new, higher roofline, the original chimneys were heightened by adding twin stacks to the top of each. The windows were replaced, and a second door was cut into the east wall of the house, which eventually led to a frame addition which was built sometime between 1893 and the 1910s. This addition was present when photographs were taken in the 1930s but has since been demolished.
Matthew Jones House