Morgan House (South Mills, North Carolina)

Morgan House
Location S of South Mills off U.S. 17, near South Mills, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°24′47″N 76°20′2″W / 36.41306°N 76.33389°WCoordinates: 36°24′47″N 76°20′2″W / 36.41306°N 76.33389°W
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1826
Built by Hinton, William S.
Architectural style Federal
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 72000984[1]
Added to NRHP February 1, 1972

Morgan House is a historic home located near South Mills, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. It was built in 1826, and is a two-story, three bay, Federal style, temple-form frame dwelling. It sits on a brick pier foundation, with a three-part form-a central section flanked by porches. The front facade features a "dwarf portico" supported by two pairs of vernacular Doric order columns that carry an arched central bay.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. John B. Wells, III (October 1971). "Morgan House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.