Alpheus Jones House

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Alpheus Jones House
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LocationNortheast of Raleigh on US 401, near Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°51′50″N78°32′50″W / 35.86389°N 78.54722°W / 35.86389; -78.54722 Coordinates: 35°51′50″N78°32′50″W / 35.86389°N 78.54722°W / 35.86389; -78.54722
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1847 (1847)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 75001295 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1975

Alpheus Jones House, also known as Seth Jones 1847 Restaurant, is a historic home located near Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was built in 1847, and is a two-story, rectangular, vernacular Greek Revival-style frame dwelling with a hipped roof. It is sheathed in weatherboard, sits on an ashlar foundation, and has a rear extension and kitchen wing. The front facade features a reconstructed two-story double Doric order portico. The house was restored in 1968, and renovated to house a restaurant. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [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. Robert Topkins and Mary Alice Hinson (June 1975). "Alpheus Jones House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.