Bellevue (Morganton, North Carolina)

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Bellevue
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Bellevue (1938)
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LocationOn SR 1419, N of Morganton off NC 18, near Morganton, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°46′55″N81°42′33″W / 35.78194°N 81.70917°W / 35.78194; -81.70917
Area450 acres (180 ha)
Built1826 (1826)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 73001296 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1973

Bellevue is a historic plantation house located near Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It was built about 1826, and consists of a two-story, six bay brick structure, with an original one-story wing, in the Federal style. It has a Quaker plan interior. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [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. Survey and Planning Unit (September 1973). "Bellevue" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.