Powell House (Wake Forest, North Carolina)

Powell House
LocationSouthwest of Wake Forest off US 1, near Wake Forest, North Carolina
Coordinates35°55′24″N 78°32′33″W / 35.92333°N 78.54250°W / 35.92333; -78.54250
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Builtc. 1800 (1800)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.74001381[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1974

Powell House is a historic plantation home located near Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina, USA. It was built about 1800, and is a large two-story, five-bay, Federal-style frame dwelling. The house has two one-story rear additions and exterior end chimneys. The front facade features a full height portico added about 1940.[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 Staff (July 1974). "Powell House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved June 1, 2015.