This fine pair of nearly identical stone houses were built by cousins August and William Jordan. William's house, at 211, is the earlier of the two, with its coursed limestone walls left unpainted or plastered. The extraordinary thickness of the walls is visible beside the centrally set doors of both houses. Drilled and jigsawn ornamental panels form a frieze across the porches. August Jordan was a cabinetmaker and a carpenter; William Jordan's occupation is unknown.