John W. Stovall Farm is a historic tobacco farm complex and national historic district located near Stovall, Granville County, North Carolina. The farmhouse was built in two sections, about 1835 and about 1855–1860. The older half is a two-story, three-bay, heavy timber frame dwelling. The newer 1 1/2-story half has a mix of Federal and Greek Revival style decorative elements. Also on the property are the contributing corn crib, stable, smokehouse later used as a striphouse, lumber house, and a family cemetery.[2]

John W. Stovall Farm
John W. Stovall Farm is located in North Carolina
John W. Stovall Farm
John W. Stovall Farm is located in the United States
John W. Stovall Farm
LocationNC 1507, near Stovall, North Carolina
Coordinates36°27′22″N 78°33′23″W / 36.45611°N 78.55639°W / 36.45611; -78.55639
Area54 acres (22 ha)
Builtc. 1835 (1835), c. 1855-1860
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
MPSGranville County MPS
NRHP reference No.88001270[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 31, 1988

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Marvin A. Brown and Patricia Esperon (December 1987). "John W. Stovall Farm" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.