Massenburg Plantation, also known as Woodleaf Plantation, is a historic plantation house located near Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina. The property encompasses 10 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure. The main house reached its present form in 1838, and is a simple two-story L-shaped dwelling, with a rear two-story wing. It is four bays wide and features a stone block chimney. The property is currently owned by Travis Massenburg. The property also includes the contributing plantation office, smokehouse, cotton gin, storage building, hen house, 1+1⁄2-story Perry House bungalow (c. 1910), and Overseer's House ruins (c. 1832).[2][3]
Massenburg Plantation | |
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| Location | Address Restricted; also 821 NC 561, near Louisburg, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°7′6″N 78°16′8″W / 36.11833°N 78.26889°W |
| Area | 24 acres (9.7 ha) |
| Built | c. 1820, 1838, c. 1910 |
| Built by | Jones, William |
| Architectural style | L-shaped, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001270, 00000225 (Boundary Increase)[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1975, March 15, 2000 (Boundary Increase) |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, with a boundary increase in 2000. The property is currently owned by a descendant of the slaves.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Catherine W. Cockshutt (April 1975). "Massenburg Plantation" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ William G. Lord (May 1999). "Massenburg Plantation (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.