Dr. Alexander C. Brabson House

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Dr. Alexander C. Brabson House
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LocationSR 1118, 0.6 mile S. of jct. with SR 1115,
near Otto, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°4′43″N83°23′25″W / 35.07861°N 83.39028°W / 35.07861; -83.39028 Coordinates: 35°4′43″N83°23′25″W / 35.07861°N 83.39028°W / 35.07861; -83.39028
Area39 acres (16 ha)
Built1884 (1884)
Architectural styleVernacular 19th-20th century
NRHP reference No. 90001312 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 23, 1990

The Dr. Alexander C. Brabson House is a historic house in rural Macon County, North Carolina. It is located off Academy Road (SR 1117) near the community of Otto.

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Description and history

The house consists of a 2+12-story main block with a side gable roof, and a rear single-story ell. A shed-roof porch extends across the main facade, in which a pair of windows flank a double-leaf door. The house was built in 1884 by Dr. Alexander C. Brabson, a longtime local country doctor known for his treatment of milk sickness. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 1990. [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. "NRHP nomination for Dr. Alexander C. Brabson House" (PDF). North Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2014-06-25.