William Mitchell House is a historic home located near Ahoskie, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1832, and is a two-story, five-bay-by-two-bay, L-shaped Federal style frame dwelling, with Greek Revival style design elements. It has a shallow gable roof and brick pier foundation. Also on the property are the contributing office, schoolhouse, carriage house, and smokehouse. It was the home of William Mitchell, one of the founders of Chowan University.[2]
William Mitchell House | |
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| Location | 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Ahoskie on NC 350, near Ahoskie, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°16′57″N 77°02′56″W / 36.28250°N 77.04889°W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | c. 1832 |
| Built by | William W. Mitchell |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000965[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1972 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (July 1972). "William Mitchell House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.