Thorbiskope, also known as the John Elliot House, is a historic plantation house located near Bunnlevel, Harnett County, North Carolina. It was built in two sections. The earliest section was built about 1820, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, Georgian / Federal style frame Coastal Cottage frame dwelling that forms the rear ell. About 1848, the two-story, five bay by two bay, Greek Revival style front section was added. It features a one-bay front portico.[2]
Thorbiskope | |
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| Location | Off SR 2049 at SR 2050, near Bunnlevel, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°13′58″N 78°53′51″W / 35.23278°N 78.89750°W |
| Area | 2.9 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1820, c. 1848 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Georgian-Federal Coastal Cottage |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000132[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 23, 1986 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ E. Virginia Oswald and Jim Sumner (July 1985). "Thorbiskope" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.