The Boxwoods (also known as Rural Retreat) is a historic plantation house located near Madison, Rockingham County, North Carolina. It was built about 1815, and is a two-story, five-bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a small one-story, gabled frame addition. It has pairs of brick exterior chimneys on each gable end and features a full-length one-story mid-19th century porch.[2]
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| Location | Penn Lane, Madison, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°31′22″N 79°39′29″W / 36.52278°N 79.65806°W |
| Area | 8.4 acres (3.4 ha) |
| Built | c. 1815 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002898[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 28, 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.
- ^ David W, Parham and Jim Sumner (February 1980). "The Boxwoods" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.