James Newsome House, also known as Wynnewood, is a historic plantation house located near Ahoskie, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built in the 1820s or 1830s, and is a two-story, three-bay Federal-style frame dwelling. It has a gable roof, beaded siding, and brick chimneys with free-standing stacks at the gable ends. Also on the property are the contributing slave cabin, smokehouse, large barn, and plantation office.[2]
James Newsome House | |
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| Location | 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Ahoskie on NC 350, near Ahoskie, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°16′44″N 76°03′22″W / 36.27889°N 76.05611°W |
| Area | 103 acres (42 ha) |
| Built | 1820s or 1830s |
| Built by | Hollomon, Drew |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000803[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 28, 1984 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Marshall Bullock (March 1984). "James Newsome House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.