James Kerr House
James Kerr House | |
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| Location | SR 1005 S of SR 1007, near Kerr, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°39′03″N 78°15′31″W / 35.65083°N 78.25861°W |
| Area | 282.4 acres (114.3 ha) |
| Built | 1844 |
| Built by | Isaac B. Kelly |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Sampson County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000563[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 17, 1986 |
James Kerr House is a historic plantation house located near Kerr, Sampson County, North Carolina. The house was built in 1844, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five bay by two bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It has a gable roof, 2+1⁄2-story rear ell, brick pier foundation, and a pillared double-tier porch central porch. The interior is center-hall in plan. The house is attributed to builder Isaac B. Kelly, who also built the Dr. John B. Seavey House. Also on the property are the contributing original detached kitchen and frame smokehouse.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Thomas Butchko and Jim Sumner (June 1985). "James Kerr House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
Categories:
- Plantation houses in North Carolina
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Greek Revival houses in North Carolina
- Houses completed in 1844
- Houses in Sampson County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Sampson County, North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs