Lewis–Thornburg Farm

Lewis–Thornburg Farm, also known as the Thornburg Farm, is a historic home and farm complex near Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina.

Lewis–Thornburg Farm
Lewis–Thornburg House, September 2014
Lewis–Thornburg Farm is located in North Carolina
Lewis–Thornburg Farm
Lewis–Thornburg Farm is located in the United States
Lewis–Thornburg Farm
Nearest cityNC 1107, approximately 1.5 miles south of the junction with NC 1170, near Asheboro, North Carolina
Coordinates35°36′59″N 79°56′41″W / 35.61639°N 79.94472°W / 35.61639; -79.94472
Area160.8 acres (65.1 ha)
Builtc. 1855 (1855)-1950
Architectural styleCenter-passage single pile
NRHP reference No.05000085[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 2005

The farmhouse was built about 1855, and is a two-story, single-pile, three-bay, frame dwelling. It has a gable roof and a two-story rear ell, a one-story rear kitchen wing and a one-story enclosed rear porch. Other contributing resources are two grape arbors (c. 1950), a smokehouse (c. 1920), an equipment shed/garage (c. 1930), an outhouse (c. 1930), five chicken houses (c. 1930, c. 1950), a dog house and pen (c. 1950), pigeon boxes (c. 1950), two equipment sheds (c. 1950), a storage shed, a barn (c. 1900, c. 1950), a tack shed (c. 1950), a carriage house (c. 1900), a three-board fence (c. 1950), an animal chute (c. 1950), a hog shelter (c. 1950), a wood shed (c. 1950), a hog house (c. 1950), and the agricultural landscape.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[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. ^ Heather Fearnbach (August 2004). "Lewis–Thornburg Farm" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.