Belvidere (Belvidere, North Carolina)
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Exum Newby House, HABS Photo, July 1940 | |
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| Location | NC 37, W of Perquimans River, Belvidere, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°16′8″N 76°32′48″W / 36.26889°N 76.54667°WCoordinates: 36°16′8″N 76°32′48″W / 36.26889°N 76.54667°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1767 |
| Built by | Newby, Thomas |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 77001008[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 2, 1977 |
Belvidere, also known as the Exum Newby House and Lamb House, is a historic plantation home located at Belvidere, Perquimans County, North Carolina. It was built about 1767, and is a 1 1/2-story, five bay, frame dwelling with an unusual hip on gambrel roof. The Georgian style dwelling is sheathed in weatherboard and rests on a brick pier foundation. In the mid-1970s, Belvidere was sold to radio personality Wolfman Jack.[2]
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Carl Lounsbury and Raymond A. Winslow, Jr. (January 1976). "Belvidere" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-38, "Exum Newby House, NC Route 37, Winfall, Perquimans County, NC", 1 photo, 2 data pages
