From The Archives

History, as best we can figure so far.

c. 1850 - A 6 room, two story house with a detached kitchen is built by Pastor Charles Phillips.
c. 1880 - The house is inherited by Pastor Phillips' son, Dr. Charles Phillips.
Starting after 1880 Dr. Phillips added two more rooms to the north end of the house and built a connector between the kitchen and main house. He also added a wrap around porch. Later he widened the connector and added two more small rooms off the kitchen by enclosing parts of the porch.
During this time Dr. Phillips also constructed a shed and large barn about 100 yards north of the house. He probably had cows, horses, chickens, hogs, maybe some mules and goats.
c.1900 - Dr. Phillips added another two story addition on to the south end of the house consisting of 4 bathrooms. Knob and tube electrical wiring was also installed around this time.
c. 1920 - Dr. Phillips moved to downtown Thomasville and left the house to one of his sons. Marion Phillips. Marion Phillips apparently decided not to live in the house and it became a rental property until the late 1950's or early 60's.
c. 1960 - Marion Phillips lost ownership of the property and the house sat vacant for about 10 years.
c. 1971 - The property was purchased by Linda Swofford Steadman. She fixes up the house but does not restore it.
2015 - Linda Swofford passes away and we purchased the property wearing rose colored glasses.