The Cellar (Enfield, North Carolina)

The Cellar
Location 404 Whitfield St., Enfield, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°11′04″N 77°40′21″W / 36.18444°N 77.67250°W / 36.18444; -77.67250Coordinates: 36°11′04″N 77°40′21″W / 36.18444°N 77.67250°W / 36.18444; -77.67250
Area 0 acres (0 ha)
NRHP Reference # 79003336[1]
Added to NRHP September 20, 1979

The Cellar is a historic home located at Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina. It dates to the early-19th century, and is a large two-story, five bay, frame dwelling with an attached one-story kitchen. It has exterior brick end chimneys and is covered with a rather steep gable roof. It was the childhood home of Congressman and Confederate General Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (1820-1862). The house was visited by the Marquis de Lafayette during his grand tour.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Catherine Bishir, Jerry L. Cross, and Walter D. Best (June 1979). "The Cellar" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.


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