Dear HISTARCHers. Here in Alabama we are unearthing what appears to be a
trapezoidal shaped brick, two story building on a similarly shaped lot that
was built  in 1819.  At first, I thought we had two buildings intersecting
one another, but now it appears that the building just had one "wonky" wall
that went off at a odd 21 degree angle - perhaps to echo the shape of the
lot on which it was built.   So, now I'm looking for examples of similar
buildings that were odd shaped to fit odd shaped urban lots from that
period.  I know there are probably oodles of late 19th century commercial
buildings like this, but  can anyone point me toward some early 19th
century examples.  Perhaps you have excavated one?   The only one I can
think of is the Trapezium House in Petersburg, Virginia near where I used
to live.   But with all the unusual town plans in early America that had
streets intersecting one another at odd angles, there ought to be lots of
examples.     My problem is that I can't even figure out how to name these
buildings so I can use the "google machine" to find some.  Need your help,
because everyone things we're seeing things.  No one wants to accept a
federal style building with walls that don't meet at right angles.  HELP!

Linda Derry
Site Director, Old Cahawba Archaeological Park
Alabama Historical Commission
9518 Cahaba Road, Orrville, AL 36767
park:  334/ 875-2529
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