James A. and Laura Thompson Long House
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James A. and Laura Thompson Long House | |
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| Location | 217 S. Main St., Roxboro, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°23′49″N 78°59′30″W / 36.39694°N 78.99167°WCoordinates: 36°23′49″N 78°59′30″W / 36.39694°N 78.99167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 05000267[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 6, 2005 |
James A. and Laura Thompson Long House is a historic home located at Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina. It was built in 1896, and is a two-story, rectangular, Queen Anne style frame dwelling with a rear ell and enclosed rear porch. It features round towers with conical roofs at the front corners, a one-story wraparound porch with Doric order columns, and a hipped slate roof with dormers. The house was subdivided into apartments in the 1940s. It's builder, J. A. Long (1841-1915), is considered the "founder of modern Roxboro."[2]
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Sarah A. Woodard (December 2004). "James A. and Laura Thompson Long House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
