Mill Prong
Mill Prong | |
Mill Prong, March 2007 | |
| Nearest city | Red Springs, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°54′20″N 79°17′17″W / 34.90556°N 79.28806°W |
| Area | 118 acres (48 ha) |
| Built | 1795 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001724[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 13, 1979 |
Mill Prong House is a historic plantation house located near Red Springs, Hoke County, North Carolina. It was built in 1795 by Scottish immigrant John Gilchrist.[2]
Transfer of ownership and modifications
The home was sold to Archibald McEachern, a fellow Scottish American, in 1834 and was expanded on the back side.[2] The main section is a two-story, three-bay, Federal frame dwelling. It is sheathed in weatherboard and has a gable roof. It features a center bay, two-tier front porch. It was enlarged in the 1830s and in the fourth quarter of the 19th century. Also on the property is the contributing McEachern family cemetery.[3]
Historic recognition and museum status
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] The home now operates as a private museum supported by a non-profit preservation group with monthly open houses.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Mill Prong House". www.millpronghousepreservation.org. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Davyd Foard Hood and Joe Mobley (September 1979). "Mill Prong" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "https://www.millpronghousepreservation.org/events-and-membership-/". www.millpronghousepreservation.org. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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External links
Mill Prong Preservation Website
Mill Prong Preservation Facebook Page