Morgan House (South Mills, North Carolina)

Morgan House is a historic home located in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. It was built circa 1826 for Samuel Holstead, and is a two-story, three-bay, Federal style, temple-form frame dwelling. It sits on a brick pier foundation, with a three-part form-a central section flanked by porches. The front facade features a "dwarf portico" supported by two pairs of vernacular Doric order columns that carry an arched central bay.[2]

Morgan House
Roadside view
Morgan House (South Mills, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Morgan House (South Mills, North Carolina)
Morgan House (South Mills, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Morgan House (South Mills, North Carolina)
LocationS of South Mills off U.S. 17, near South Mills, North Carolina
Coordinates36°24′47″N 76°20′2″W / 36.41306°N 76.33389°W / 36.41306; -76.33389
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1826 (1826)
Built byHolstead, Samuel
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.72000984[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1972

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[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. ^ John B. Wells, III (October 1971). "Morgan House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.