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18 <br /> 1 <br /> Dr. Arch Jordan House, Caldwell Vicinity, Orange County (NR: OR0931) <br /> Local Landmark Report: Addendum/update to Existing National Register Nomination <br /> By Peter Sandbeck, Orange County Cultural Resources Coordinator, October 12, 2017 <br /> This addendum is intended to supplement and update the narrative description of the house and site as <br /> depicted in the existing National Register Nomination for the Dr.Arch Jordan House,written by Dr. Keith <br /> Zahniser,dated February 1, 1998. In 2001,the house underwent a renovation to adapt the structure to <br /> serve as a bed and breakfast inn.The various changes and alterations are discussed below. Most of the <br /> alterations were confined to the existing rear kitchen building and to several shed porches added to that <br /> building and the rear of the house over multiple periods.All of the character-defining exterior <br /> architectural features described in the nomination remain well preserved and intact on the main house, <br /> including all original wood siding,wood window sashes and trim,cornices with sawn eave brackets, all <br /> front porch components, doors and original wood louvered blinds. <br /> Site [Photos 1-31: <br /> The existing site has undergone only minor changes since 1998.The house continues to stand in an <br /> unspoiled rural setting, surrounded by the same 47-acre parcel described in the NR nomination. Large <br /> oak trees still stand at the front and sides, adding shade and character to the setting.The house is still <br /> approached by the same gravel driveway leading from NC 57, running past the house at the rear and <br /> leading to the barn.An existing informal dirt and gravel parking area was enlarged with more gravel,to <br /> accommodate approximately 8 cars; it is located to the southeast,about 40 feet from the house.The <br /> gravel drive then continues along its traditional path to the ca. 1900 main barn.The parking area does <br /> not detract from the appearance or setting due to its distance from the house. <br /> House: Exterior Changes: <br /> There are two primary exterior changes since 1998:the enlargement of the original rear kitchen <br /> building, and the removal of existing one-story rear shed additions at the south end and construction in <br /> the same location of a new one-story kitchen and screened porch.These additions and changes were <br /> confined to the rear, leaving the appearance of the house unchanged when viewed from the front yard. <br /> When viewed from a distance on the main highway, NC 57,the enlarged addition is not readily visible. <br /> Kitchen Building(Photos 1,5, 7 and 81:The major change to the existing rear kitchen building <br /> was the raising of the roof from a story-and-a-half configuration up to a full two-story gable roof <br /> of similar pitch.This was done to create a larger second story for new guest rooms and <br /> bathrooms without having to intrude into the original structure.This included rebuilding the <br /> central chimney of that structure.The old Italianate-style architectural elements including the <br /> cornice brackets and paired windows in the gable ends were retained and reused as part of this <br /> work.The overall footprint of the former kitchen building was retained.The formerly open rear <br /> porch (that had been partially enclosed in the mid-20th century)was reconfigured as a full shed <br /> addition across the back.The original kitchen building was joined to the rear or east wall of the <br /> main house by a gable-roofed connector that ran perpendicular to the roof ridge of the kitchen <br />