▁a ▁mod est ▁Federal ▁style ▁plant ation ▁house . ▁It ▁is ▁notable ▁as ▁the ▁oldest ▁remaining ▁house ▁in ▁St . ▁Paul ' s ▁Par ish . ▁The ▁house ▁is ▁a ▁two - story ▁frame ▁building ▁on ▁a ▁tall ▁tab by ▁foundation . ▁The ▁foundation ▁walls ▁are ▁solid ▁under ▁the ▁two - story ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁house ; ▁the ▁one - story ▁portion ▁is ▁supported ▁on ▁brick ▁and ▁tab by ▁pi ers . ▁ ▁The ▁original ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁house ▁is ▁a ▁two - story , ▁central - hall , ▁single ▁p ile ▁residence ▁with ▁a ▁b rac ed ▁tim ber ▁frame . ▁An ▁apparently ▁original ▁one - story ▁shed ▁roof ed , ▁two ▁room ▁section ▁is ▁at ▁the ▁rear . ▁The ▁fa ç ade ▁is ▁five ▁b ays ▁wide ▁with ▁a ▁central ▁entrance . ▁A ▁one - story , ▁shed ▁roof ed ▁por ch ▁runs ▁across ▁the ▁whole ▁fa ç ade . ▁The ▁house ▁has ▁be aded ▁weather board ▁s iding ▁and ▁a ▁tall ▁g able ▁roof ▁with ▁a ▁metal ▁roof . ▁The ▁he wn ▁tim bers , ▁p eg ged ▁mort ise - and - ten on ▁joint s , ▁Car p enter ▁brand ▁lo cks , ▁and ▁s ash ▁sa wn ▁tim bers ▁reflect ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁construction ▁practices ▁in ▁the ▁region ▁at ▁the ▁time . ▁ ▁The ▁details ▁of ▁the ▁wood work , ▁especially ▁the ▁re eded ▁pil aster s ▁and ▁sun bur st ▁mot ifs ▁on ▁the ▁mant el pie ces , ▁reflect ▁the ▁Federal ▁style . ▁In ▁