Shaw House (Southern Pines, North Carolina)

Shaw House
Location780 SW. Broad St., near Southern Pines, North Carolina
Coordinates35°10′5″N 79°24′6″W / 35.16806°N 79.40167°W / 35.16806; -79.40167
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1842 (1842)
Architectural styleVernacular, farmhouse
NRHP reference No.93000542[1]
Added to NRHPJune 17, 1993

Shaw House, also known as the Old Shaw Homestead, is a historic home located near Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina.Dating back to the early 19th century, it is a 1+12-story, three-bay, frame dwelling that features design elements from the Federal and Greek Revival styles.

The house is notable for its massive, single-shoulder, dressed sandstone and brick end chimneys, a gable roof, and full-width engaged front porch. A rear ell was added in the late 19th or early 20th century. Shaw House is believed to be one of the oldest surviving houses in Moore County.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Linda Harris Edmisten and Susan E. Holladay (March 1993). "Shaw House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.