Bumpas-Troy House

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Bumpas-Troy House
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Bumpas-Troy House, September 2012
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Location114 S. Mendenhall St., Greensboro, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°4′20″N79°48′12″W / 36.07222°N 79.80333°W / 36.07222; -79.80333
Arealess than one acre
Built1847 (1847)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 77001000 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1977

Bumpas-Troy House is a historic home which is located at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. It was built in 1847, and is a 2+12-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style brick dwelling. The front facade features a two-story portico. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1] It is in the College Hill Historic District.

A bed-and-breakfast inn was operated in the house from 1992 through October 2016. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. unknown (n.d.). "Bumpas-Troy House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  3. "Troy Bumpas Inn is hosting its final guests this weekend". October 29, 2016.