Creekside (Morganton, North Carolina)
Creekside | |
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| Location | W of Morganton at jct. of U.S. 70 and 70A, near Morganton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°44′7″N 81°42′31″W / 35.73528°N 81.70861°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000926[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 1, 1972 |
Creekside is a historic home located near Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It was built in 1836, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick mansion with a gable roof in the Greek Revival style. It features a tetrastyle pedimented portico covers with heavy stuccoed brick Doric order columns. The interior features Federal style decorative elements. It was built by Thomas George Walton, great nephew of George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ John B. Wells, III (September 1971). "Creekside" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.