DeGraffenreidt-Johnson House

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DeGraffenreidt-Johnson House
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LocationSR 1346, near Silk Hope, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°46′37″N79°18′15″W / 35.77694°N 79.30417°W / 35.77694; -79.30417 Coordinates: 35°46′37″N79°18′15″W / 35.77694°N 79.30417°W / 35.77694; -79.30417
Area54 acres (22 ha)
Built1850 (1850)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
MPS Chatham County MRA
NRHP reference No. 85001452 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1985

DeGraffenreidt-Johnson House is a historic home located near Silk Hope, Chatham County, North Carolina. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three bay vernacular Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It features a low hipped roof and one-story porch. The house is almost identical to the nearby William P. Hadley House. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

In 2017, DeGraffenredt-Johnson House was moved to Maine to avoid the damage caused by Hurricane Irma.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Ray Manieri (July 1983). "DeGraffenreidt-Johnson House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.