Magnolia (Scotland Neck, North Carolina)

Magnolia
Location North of Scotland Neck on U.S. 258, near Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°9′39″N 77°24′25″W / 36.16083°N 77.40694°WCoordinates: 36°9′39″N 77°24′25″W / 36.16083°N 77.40694°W
Area 130 acres (53 ha)
Built c. 1840
Built by Cheshire, Joseph B.
Architectural style Greek Revival
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 80002842[1]
Added to NRHP April 17, 1980

Magnolia is a historic plantation home located near Scotland Neck, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, five bay, Greek Revival-style frame dwelling with rear additions. It is sheathed in weatherboard, a hipped roof with interior chimneys, and full-width front porch. The house is set in a formal landscape designed by Joseph B. Cheshire.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. Catherine W. Bishir, Keith N. Morgan, C. T. Smith, and Jerry Cross (November 1979). "Magnolia" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.