Morgan House (South Mills, North Carolina)

Morgan House
Roadside view
LocationS of South Mills off U.S. 17, near South Mills, North Carolina
Coordinates36°24′47″N 76°20′2″W / 36.41306°N 76.33389°W / 36.41306; -76.33389
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1826 (1826)
Built byHolstead, Samuel
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.72000984[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1972

Morgan House is a historic home located in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. It was built circa 1826 for Samuel Holstead, and is a two-story, three-bay, Federal style, temple-form frame dwelling. It sits on a brick pier foundation, with a three-part form-a central section flanked by porches. The front facade features a "dwarf portico" supported by two pairs of vernacular Doric order columns that carry an arched central bay.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ John B. Wells, III (October 1971). "Morgan House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.