Magnolia is a historic plantation house located near Scotland Neck, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, five-bay, Greek Revival-style frame dwelling with rear additions. It is sheathed in weatherboard, a hipped roof with interior chimneys, and full-width front porch. The house was originally set in a formal landscape designed by Joseph B. Cheshire.[2]
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| Location | North of Scotland Neck on U.S. 258, near Scotland Neck, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°9′39″N 77°24′25″W / 36.16083°N 77.40694°W |
| Area | 130 acres (53 ha) |
| Built | c. 1840 |
| Built by | James Norfleet Smith |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002842[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1980 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Catherine W. Bishir; Keith N. Morgan; C. T. Smith & Jerry Cross (November 1979). "Magnolia" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.