Henry Seawell Brown and Mary Jane English Farmstead, also known as the Brown Family Farm, is a historic home and farm located near Ashford, McDowell County, North Carolina. The farmhouse was built in 1916, and is 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, frame dwelling with Queen Anne and Colonial Revival style design elements. It has a two-story portico, triangular pedimented front gable, hip-roofed dormers, fish-scale shingles, and one-story wraparound front porch. It has a two-story rear ell. Also on the property are a contributing barn and garage (1920s).[2]
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| Location | 15956 U.S. Route 221 North, near Ashford, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°51′57″N 81°57′13″W / 35.86583°N 81.95361°W |
| Area | 21 acres (8.5 ha) |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000685[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 3, 2009 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Marvin A. Brown (December 2008). "Henry Seawell Brown and Mary Jane English Farmstead" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.