Charles Benbow House

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Charles Benbow House
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LocationS of Oak Ridge on NC 150, near Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°4′15″N79°37′54″W / 36.07083°N 79.63167°W / 36.07083; -79.63167 Coordinates: 36°4′15″N79°37′54″W / 36.07083°N 79.63167°W / 36.07083; -79.63167
Area131 acres (53 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No. 82004842 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 1982

Charles Benbow House is a historic home located near Oak Ridge, Guilford County, North Carolina. It was built sometime after 1814, and consists of a two-story, three-bay main brick block and a one-story, three-bay brick wing. The house incorporates Georgian, Federal, and Greek Revival style design elements and embodies stylistic elements of Quaker architecture. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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. Paul Fomberg (February 1981). "Charles Benbow House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.