Avirett-Stephens Plantation
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Avirett-Stephens Plantation | |
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| Location | US 258/24 .25 miles N of NC 1227, near Richlands, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°51′04″N 77°32′07″W / 34.85111°N 77.53528°WCoordinates: 34°51′04″N 77°32′07″W / 34.85111°N 77.53528°W |
| Area | 83 acres (34 ha) |
| Built | 1851 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Onslow County MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 91000465[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 18, 1991 |
Avirett-Stephens Plantation is a historic plantation complex and national historic district located near Richlands, Onslow County, North Carolina. The main house was built in 1851, and is a two-story, five bay, double-pile Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It is sheathed in pine board-and-batten and sits on a brick pier foundation. It features a wide two-tiered porch with a shallow hipped roof. Other contributing resources are antebellum cistern, family cemetery, and surrounding farmland.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Mary Ellen Polson and Claudia R. Brown (April 1989). "Avirett-Stephens Plantation" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
