Moorefields
Moorefields | |
Moorefields, HABS photo, February 1965 | |
| Location | N of jct. of SR 1134 and 1135, near Hillsborough, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°3′39.7″N 79°8′36.1″W / 36.061028°N 79.143361°W |
| Area | 8.3 acres (3.4 ha) |
| Built | 1785 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000982[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 25, 1972 |
Moorefields is a historic plantation home located near Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built about 1785, and consists of a two-story central block, three bays wide, with flanking one-bay wings in the Federal style. The house features a shed porch with turned wooden posts. It was built by soldier and judge Alfred Moore (1755-1810).[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 (January 1972). "Moorefields" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-271, "Moorefields, State Route 1135, Hillsborough, Orange County, NC", 5 photos, 5 data pages, 1 photo caption page