Benjamin W. Best House

Benjamin W. Best House
Location2193 Mewborn Church Road (SR 1146),
near Jason, North Carolina
Coordinates35°24′42″N 77°45′43″W / 35.41167°N 77.76194°W / 35.41167; -77.76194
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1850 (1850)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.05000349[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 3, 2006

Benjamin W. Best House is a historic house located near Jason, Greene County, North Carolina.

Description and history

It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style heavy timber frame dwelling. It has a two-story rear ell and low hip roof. When threatened with demolition, it was moved to its present location in 1998.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 3, 2006.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Heather Fearnbach and Penne Sandbeck (January 2005). "Benjamin W. Best House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.