Lebanon (Dunn, North Carolina)

Lebanon
Location4.5 miles SW of Dunn on NC 82, near Dunn, North Carolina
Coordinates35°15′35″N 78°40′17″W / 35.25972°N 78.67139°W / 35.25972; -78.67139
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Builtc. 1824 (1824)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.73001351[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 29, 1973

Lebanon is a historic plantation house located near Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina. It was built about 1824, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling with a one-story wing. It is sheathed in weatherboard and rests on a brick foundation. The front facade features a three-bay, two-tier porch. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Averasboro (March 16, 1865) occurred in the immediate vicinity of plantation house and it was used as a hospital.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (April 1972). "Lebanon" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.