Shell Castle

Shell Castle
LocationWest of Enfield on NC 481, near Enfield, North Carolina
Coordinates36°11′10″N 77°42′12″W / 36.18611°N 77.70333°W / 36.18611; -77.70333
Area160 acres (65 ha)
Builtc. 1790 (1790)-1802
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.73001347[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973

Shell Castle is a historic plantation house located near Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was built between 1790 and 1802, and is a 2+12-story, five-bay, Georgian-style frame dwelling with a two-story rear ell. It is sheathed in beaded siding and has a gable roof.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[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 (November 1972). "Shell Castle" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.