Dr. John B. Seavey House and Cemetery

Dr. John B. Seavey House and Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	SR 1100 S of SR 1007, near Harrells, North Carolina
Coordinates	34°40′38″N78°13′03″W / 34.67722°N 78.21750°W / 34.67722; -78.21750
Area	107 acres (43 ha)
Built	1841 (1841)
Built by	Isaac B. Kelly
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Sampson County MRA
NRHP reference No.	86001128 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 21, 1986

Dr. John B. Seavey House and Cemetery is a historic plantation house located near Harrells, Sampson County, North Carolina. The house was built in 1841, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, single pile, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. The front facade features a two-tier front portico. The interior follows a central hall plan. The house is attributed to builder Isaac B. Kelly, who also built the James Kerr House. Also on the property are the contributing grape arbor, a smokehouse, a barn, and family cemetery, which are the only surviving outbuildings. ^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Thomas Butchko and Jim Sumner (May 1985). "Dr. John B. Seavey House and Cemetery" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved April 1, 2015.