John W. Stovall Farm
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John W. Stovall Farm | |
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| Location | NC 1507, near Stovall, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°27′22″N 78°33′23″W / 36.45611°N 78.55639°WCoordinates: 36°27′22″N 78°33′23″W / 36.45611°N 78.55639°W |
| Area | 54 acres (22 ha) |
| Built | c. 1835, c. 1855-1860 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Granville County MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 88001270[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 31, 1988 |
John W. Stovall Farm is a historic tobacco farm complex and national historic district located near Stovall, Granville County, North Carolina. The farmhouse was built in two sections, about 1835 and about 1855-1860. The older half is a two-story, three bay, heavy timber frame dwelling. The newer 1 1/2-story half has a mix of Federal and Greek Revival style decorative elements. Also on the property are the contributing corn crib, stable, smokehouse later used as a striphouse, lumber house, and a family cemetery.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Marvin A. Brown and Patricia Esperon (December 1987). "John W. Stovall Farm" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
