Frank Smathers House
Frank Smathers House, Historic house in Waynesville, United States
Located at 724 Smathers Street, this frame house features a steeply pitched cross gable roof with fish-scale asphalt shingles and brick interior slope chimneys.
The Frank Smathers House, built in 1926, served as a summer residence for the Smathers family until 1988, including U.S. Senator George Smathers and Florida Secretary Bruce Smathers.
The National Register of Historic Places listed this property in 1998, recognizing its Gothic Revival and Colonial Revival architectural elements as significant to American heritage.
The house stands on 2.7 acres of land at coordinates 35°30′24″N and 82°58′51″W, including an original 1900 barn and stone retaining wall from 1926.
Architect Richard DeGarmo designed this H-shaped dwelling, incorporating exposed rafters and projecting eaves into its eclectic architectural composition.
Location: Waynesville
Inception: 1926
Address: 724 Smathers Street
GPS coordinates: 35.50667,-82.98083
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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