Adolphus W. Umstead House

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Adolphus W. Umstead House
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LocationNC 1607, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of NC 1611, near Bahama, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°11′07″N78°51′16″W / 36.18528°N 78.85444°W / 36.18528; -78.85444
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Builtc. 1850 (1850)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Vernacular I-house
NRHP reference No. 89001418 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1989

Adolphus W. Umstead House is a historic home located at Bahama, Durham County, North Carolina. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style frame I-house. It has a long one-story offset rear ell and a one-story one-room side wing. Also on the property is a contributing stable. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Patricia S. Dickinson (April 1989). "Adolphus W. Umstead House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.