Leslie-Alford-Mims House

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Location100 Avent Ferry Rd.,
Holly Springs, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°39′07″N78°50′11″W / 35.65194°N 78.83639°W / 35.65194; -78.83639
Area13.3 acres (5.4 ha)
Builtc. 1840 (1840), c. 1876, c. 1900
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Colonial Revival
MPS Wake County MPS
NRHP reference No. 97000218 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 1997

Leslie-Alford-Mims House is a historic home located near Holly Springs in Wake County, North Carolina.

History

The original section of the house was built about 1840, and is a two-story, Greek Revival-style frame dwelling. The front facade features two-tier, pedimented Doric order entrance portico. Additions and modifications were made to house about 1876 and 1900, and includes Colonial Revival style design elements. Also on the property is a contributing family cemetery. [2]

During the American Civil War, a segment of the Union Army set up headquarters in the house. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

The Leslie-Alford-Mims House is now operated as a wedding venue by Brooke Everhart.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Dan L. Turner (August 1996). "Leslie-Alford-Mims House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  3. "The Civil War in Holly Springs | Holly Springs, NC - Official Website". www.hollyspringsnc.us. Retrieved 2021-12-31.