Allen House (Burlington, North Carolina)

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Allen House
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Allen House, June 1971
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LocationSW of Burlington on Rte. 1, off SC 62, near Burlington, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°0′33″N79°31′16″W / 36.00917°N 79.52111°W / 36.00917; -79.52111
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1782 (1782)
Built byAllen, John
Architectural styleLog construction
NRHP reference No. 70000436 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970

Allen House is a historic home located on the Alamance Battleground State Historic Site near Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina. It was built in 1782, and is a two-story, hewn log dwelling with a gable roof. It rests on a stone foundation. The Allen house was moved to the Alamance Battleground in 1966 and restored as a homestead dwelling. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. John B. Wells, III (April 1971). "Allen House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.