1805 Vale St. - Old Cheek Farm House

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Zoning:  R-3
Square Feet: 2900

    Two-story side-gable I-house with a front cross-gable with sawnwork bargeboard, German siding, and a hipped porch. Alterations include replacement sash windows and replacement turned porch posts. This property was the center of the large Cheek farm that was sub-divided in 1905. J. N. Cheek, listed in 1880s city directories as an East Durham farmer living near a cotton mill, was probably the owner. The interior contains some Greek Revival-style mid-19th century doors. The house may have been rebuilt from an older house or the doors may have been salvaged.

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