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The Christoffel Vought House is a stucco-covered, two-and-a-half story, rubble stone building constructed in three distinct
phases. The original house is presently visible as the main block of the building. Although currently facing west, the
two-and-a-half story main block was originally a side-gabled, south facing building. Additions to the original building include a
two-story ell added to the north elevation some time in the early to mid 19th century and a one-story shed-roof kitchen added to
the east elevation in the early 20th century. A centrally placed, two-story porch appends the south elevation, most likely added
in the 19th century.
Although the house has been modified over time, the interior remains fairly intact. Interior wall surfaces are finished in plaster.
Partition walls and the second floor ceilings of the main block are constructed of wattle-and-daub (a centuries-old technique
that involves application of clay and mud plaster over a woven latticework of wooden stakes). The wattle-and-daub second
floor ceilings, with their run moldings and unique designs, are most impressive.
phases. The original house is presently visible as the main block of the building. Although currently facing west, the
two-and-a-half story main block was originally a side-gabled, south facing building. Additions to the original building include a
two-story ell added to the north elevation some time in the early to mid 19th century and a one-story shed-roof kitchen added to
the east elevation in the early 20th century. A centrally placed, two-story porch appends the south elevation, most likely added
in the 19th century.
Although the house has been modified over time, the interior remains fairly intact. Interior wall surfaces are finished in plaster.
Partition walls and the second floor ceilings of the main block are constructed of wattle-and-daub (a centuries-old technique
that involves application of clay and mud plaster over a woven latticework of wooden stakes). The wattle-and-daub second
floor ceilings, with their run moldings and unique designs, are most impressive.
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