Burleigh (Concord, North Carolina)

Burleigh
Outbuildings south of the main house
LocationNW of Concord on NC 57, near Concord, North Carolina
Coordinates36°29′08″N 79°07′10″W / 36.48556°N 79.11944°W / 36.48556; -79.11944
Area133 acres (54 ha)
Builtc. 1800 (1800)-1820
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.80002893[1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1980

Burleigh, also known as the McGehee-Phifer Plantation, is a historic plantation house located near Concord, Person County, North Carolina. It was built between about 1800 and 1820, and is a 2+12-story, vernacular Late Georgian central hall plan symmetrical frame dwelling. The front and facades features Greek Revival style, one-story, temple front porticoes with Doric order columns. The interior has Late Federal and Greek Revival style design elements.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Charlotte V. Brown and Jim Sumner (November 1979). "Burleigh" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.