Built in 1914 for butcher T. R. Skinner and his wife Mary Susan Mahan Skinner, this house is a strong Folk Victorian example that blends a practical, single story plan with ornament such as spindlework, turned porch posts, and sawn trim. The Skinners’ story mirrors an era of rapid regional change as better roads and bridges linked farms to town markets and helped small enterprises scale up. That same year the Oak Forest Bridge opened as a new river crossing in the county, improving access for growers, ranchers, and merchants. The house later fell into serious disrepair, then underwent a careful restoration after 2000 that respected the original fabric while modernizing services.
Restoration highlights. Original beadboard walls and ceilings were retained and repaired, longleaf pine floors were restored, sleeping porches were converted for year round use, and discreet upgrades added insulation, new wiring, plumbing, and HVAC. Surviving wavy glass panes preserve the period look from the street.