Southport - III

This is the third and last day for showing houses and similar structures in Southport's historic district. 

The Wakeman family was one of Southport's wealthiest families, with several generations of ship owners and merchants.  In 1871 W. W. Wakeman built this house for Sarah Wakeman, the widow of one of his brothers.  Although she died a year later, her daughters lived here for four more decades.

The 1913 Wakeman Memorial Building was funded by Miss Frances Wakeman to recognize her grandfather.  For decades it housed the Boys and Girls Club before being converted to a residence after the Boys and Girls Club relocated to a bigger facility.  

This 1834 house on Harbor Road has Federal and Greek Revival characteristics.  Jeremiah Sturges and his son Henry owned and updated the house.

A woman I met on the streets of Southport pointed out this yellow house and told me that it had been owned and occupied by "shock jock" Don Imus before he sold it and built a massive and fancier house across Southport Harbor near the Country Club of Fairfield.