Dempsey-Reynolds-Taylor House

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Location610 Henry St., Eden, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°29′29″N79°45′57″W / 36.49139°N 79.76583°W / 36.49139; -79.76583 Coordinates: 36°29′29″N79°45′57″W / 36.49139°N 79.76583°W / 36.49139; -79.76583
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Architectural styleItalianate, Queen Anne, Federal
NRHP reference No. 83001910 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1983

Dempsey-Reynolds-Taylor House is a historic home located at Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina. The original section dates to the early-19th century, and consists of a two-story, Federal style frame block with an attached 1+12-story brick section. It was enlarged by an Italianate / Queen Anne style main block added in the late-19th century. Later additions to the house occurred in the 1920s. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [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. Peter R. Kaplan and Jim Sumner (n.d.). "Dempsey-Reynolds-Taylor House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.