Summer Villa and McKay–Salmon House
Summer Villa and McKay–Salmon House is a historic plantation complex and national historic district located near Lillington, Harnett County, North Carolina. It encompasses seven contributing buildings on a rural farm complex. Summer Villa was built about 1849, and is a two-story, five-bay, Greek Revival style dwelling updated in the early 20th century Classical Revival style. It features a central, two-story pedimented portico supported by monumental Doric order columns with a one-story wraparound porch. The outbuildings associated with Summer Villa include the "Playhouse", carriage house (c. 1850), corn crib and three outbuildings. The McKay–Salmon House built in the last quarter of the 19th century and is a one-story decorated frame cottage.[2]
Summer Villa and the McKay–Salmon House | |
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| Nearest city | SR 1291, near Lillington, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°24′18″N 78°51′54″W / 35.40500°N 78.86500°W |
| Area | 45 acres (18 ha) |
| Built | 1849, c. 1885 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000902[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 25, 1985 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Allison Harris Black and Michael Hill (December 1984). "Summer Villa and the McKay–Salmon House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.