Roberts-Vaughan House

Roberts-Vaughan House
Location 130 E. Main St., Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°26′33″N 77°6′1″W / 36.44250°N 77.10028°WCoordinates: 36°26′33″N 77°6′1″W / 36.44250°N 77.10028°W
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built c. 1805
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 71000595[1]
Added to NRHP February 18, 1971

Roberts-Vaughan House is a historic home located in the Murfreesboro Historic District at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1805, as a two-story, five bay, Federal style frame dwelling with a gable roof. The front facade features a large three bay tetrastyle pedimented portico in the Greek Revival style. It was built by Benjamin Roberts, a prominent local merchant.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[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 (November 1970). "Roberts-Vaughan House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.