Freeman House, also known as The Hertford Academy, is a historic school building located in the Murfreesboro Historic District at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1810, and is a two-story, Federal style brick building with a hip roof and central passage plan. It is considered the birthplace of Chowan University.[2]
Freeman House | |
 Freeman House, HABS Photo, July 1940 | |
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| Location | 200 E. Broad St., Murfreesboro, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°26′39″N 77°5′59″W / 36.44417°N 77.09972°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1810 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000591[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 18, 1971 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
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Freeman House, HABS photo, July 1940
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ unknown (n.d.). "Freeman House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.