Lafayette “Pet” Sharp House

This galleried frame house was built around 1850 by Lafayette “Pet” Sharp, a cabinet maker.

The house is very simple in detail, with six over six pane windows and double front doors framed by narrow glass panes. A typical gallery, once surrounded by banisters, is covered by a low pitch Louisiana roof.

The entrance opens into a dog-run hall, flanked by double pen fireplace rooms.The house was relocated from a nearby site.

The house is owned by the Bennett family.

Private property: visible from Congress Street