Harper House (Harper, North Carolina)
Harper House | |
Main façade of the Harper House | |
Location in North Carolina | |
| Coordinates | 35°18′5″N 78°19′57″W / 35.30139°N 78.33250°W |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1850 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000459[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 26, 1970 |
Harper House is a historic home located near Four Oaks, Johnston County, North Carolina. It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, three-bay, vernacular Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It sits on the original brick pier foundation and has a hipped roof and interior end chimneys. The front facade features a two-story pedimented portico. The house served as a Union field hospital during the Battle of Bentonville (March 19–21, 1865) and is located adjacent to the Bentonville Battlefield state historic site visitors center, which offers tours of its interior.[2] It was bought by the state in 1957. Before the state's acquisition of the property, it was privately owned by the Dunn family, and before them the Thorntons. It served as a home for 6 of the Harper children, and two of the Harpers grandchildren during the battle.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1] It is located in the Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (April 1971). "Harper House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
External links
- Media related to Harper House, Bentonville at Wikimedia Commons