Avirett–Stephens Plantation is a historic slave plantation complex and national historic district located near Richlands, Onslow County, North Carolina. The plantation house was built in 1851, and is a two-story, five-bay, double-pile Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It is sheathed in pine board-and-batten and sits on a brick pier foundation. It features a wide two-tiered porch with a shallow hipped roof. Other contributing resources are antebellum cistern, family cemetery, and surrounding farmland.[2]
Avirett–Stephens Plantation | |
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| Location | US 258/24 .25 miles N of NC 1227, near Richlands, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°51′04″N 77°32′07″W / 34.85111°N 77.53528°W |
| Area | 83 acres (34 ha) |
| Built | 1851 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Onslow County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000465[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 18, 1991 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Mary Ellen Polson and Claudia R. Brown (April 1989). "Avirett–Stephens Plantation" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.