Oaky Grove is a historic house located in Shotwell, Wake County, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Built in 1818 by Thomas Price, Oaky Grove has been home to generations of the Price, Blake, and Doub families. Before the Civil War, the Price plantation consisted of 4,500 acres (1,800 ha) of farm land. Today, the 28-acre (11 ha) property is owned by the Doubs family and contains the two-story Federal style home, a smokehouse, barn, and the family cemetery.[2]
Oaky Grove | |
 Oaky Grove viewed from the west | |
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| Nearest city | Shotwell, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°44′24.80″N 78°26′24.63″W / 35.7402222°N 78.4401750°W |
| Area | 28.2 acres (11.4 ha) |
| Built | 1818 |
| Architect | Thomas Price |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Wake County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001021[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1993 |
In September 1993, Oaky Grove was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ M. Ruth Little (April 1993). "Oaky Grove" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ^ "Wake County Landmarks". Capital Area Preservation, Inc. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
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