Perkins House (Newton, North Carolina)

Perkins House
LocationNorth of Catawba off I-40, near Newton, North Carolina
Coordinates35°44′0″N 81°4′23″W / 35.73333°N 81.07306°W / 35.73333; -81.07306
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Builtc. 1790 (1790)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.74001336[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1974

Perkins House is a historic home located near Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built about 1790, and is a two-story, three bay Federal style brick dwelling. It features a hip-roof porch and a very wide, double shoulder chimney with flared headers. The interior woodwork was removed by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Old Salem.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[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 (May 1974). "Perkins House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.