Fuller House (Louisburg, North Carolina)
Fuller House | |
Fuller House, March 2007 | |
| Location | 307 N. Main St., Louisburg, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°6′13″N 78°17′58″W / 36.10361°N 78.29944°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1856 |
| Built by | Albert Gamaliel Jones |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001954[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 17, 1978 |
Fuller House is a historic home located at Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina. It was built in 1856, and is a two-story, three bay by two bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It has a hipped roof and rests on a low foundation of stone blocks. The front facade features a full width front porch. It was the home of noted poet and novelist Edwin Wiley Fuller (1847–1876).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] It is located in the Louisburg Historic District.
Edwin Wiley Fuller
Fuller was born in Louisburg, North Carolina and wrote the novels The Angel in the Cloud (1873) and Sea-Gift (1871). A historical marker commemorating his life and work is four blocks east of the home. He married Elisabeth Malone and had two daughters before dying at age 28.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Catherine W. Bishir and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "Fuller House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ "Marker: E-77".