Clayton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States, and is considered a satellite town of Raleigh. As of 2010, Clayton's population was 16,116, up from 6,973 at the 2000 census. By 2019 the town's estimated population was 24,887. Much of that growth can be attributed to the town's proximity to the Research Triangle area and access to major highways such as I-40 and US 70.
The Playmakers Theatre, originally Smith Hall, is a historic academic building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Built in 1850, it was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture, as an important example of Greek Revival architecture by Alexander Jackson Davis. It is now a secondary venue of the performing company, which is principally located at the Paul Green Theatre.
Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site is a historic site in Union County, South Carolina, that preserves the home of William H. Gist (1807-1874), the 68th governor of South Carolina. Gist helped instigate a Secession Convention in South Carolina, which led to the creation of the Ordinance of Secession that preceded the Civil War.
The John Watson House, now called The HistoricMagnolia Manor, also known as Burwell House is a historic plantation house located at Warrenton, Warren County, North Carolina.
The Billy Horne Farm is a historic farm and national historic district located near Polkton, Anson County, North Carolina. It includes four contributing buildings and two contributing sites. They include a two-story weatherboard frame house in the Federal and vernacular Greek Revival style ; a 19th-century frame overseer / tenant house; a 19th-century corncrib / granary; a 19th-century carriage house; the farm landscape; and the Horne Family Cemetery.
The Chambers–Morgan Farm is a historic farm and national historic district located near White Store, Anson County, North Carolina. It includes four contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and six contributing structures. They include the Greek Revival style Chambers–Morgan House (1829); blacksmith shop, "light house", car shed (1930s), two corn cribs, barn, cemetery (1830–1866), well, pump house, two ponds, and the farm landscape.
Douglas Ellington House is a historic home located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1926 by architect Douglas Ellington, and is an eclectic stone and brick cottage set into its terraced, hillside site. It consists of a two-bay, 1 1/2-story brick "cottage" under a broad-eaved, wood shingled hip roof; a five-bay, uncoursed stone central block; and a traditional, single-room log cabin, said to have been on the property when Ellington bought it and thought to be over 100 years old.
Tate House, also known as The Cedars, is a historic home located at Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. The core was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three bay, brick mansion with a center hall plan in the Greek Revival style. It was remodeled in the Second Empire style in 1868, with the addition of a mansard roof and large three-story octagonal tower. It was the home of Samuel McDowell Tate (1830–1897), who undertook the 1868 remodeling.
Daniel Isenhour House and Farm is a historic home and farm and national historic district located near Gold Hill, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The district encompasses three contributing buildings and one contributing site. The farmhouse was built about 1843, and is a two-story, frame dwelling with a one-story ell and Italianate style design elements. Also on the property are the contributing farm landscape a smokehouse, and log barn.
Wilfong–Wilson Farm, also known as the Major Wilson House, is a historic farm and national historic district located near Startown, Catawba County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 2 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site and 2 contributing structures. The house was built about 1830, and is a two-story, Federal style frame farmhouse. Also on the property are the contributing log smokehouse, corn crib, and potato house.
Goodwin Farm Complex is a historic home and farm located near Bells, Chatham County, North Carolina. The complex was established during the period 1850–1860. The main house consists of the original combined log cabin and detached kitchen in a one-story triple-A frame house, with a two-story section added about 1900. Also on the property are late-19th century agricultural outbuildings.
Hampton–Ellis Farm, also known as William Beanis Hampton Farm and Jonah Ellis Farm, is a historic home and tobacco farm located near Bahama, Durham County, North Carolina. The farmhouse was built about 1900, as a one-story, three bay, center hall plan dwelling. It was enlarged about 1922, with the addition of a kitchen ell, The house features a one-story, hip-roofed front porch. Contributing outbuildings were include the wood shed, cannery, smokehouse, feed house, tenant house, tenant smokehouse, tenant woodshed, pack house, ordering/stripping house, and four tobacco barns. With the exception of the ordering/stripping house and three of the tobacco barns, all the outbuildings were built about 1922.
Worsley-Burnette House is a historic plantation house located near Conetoe, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The original section was built about 1830, as a two-story, hall-and-parlor plan, Federal style frame dwelling. It was expanded about 1850 with a Greek Revival style end wing.
Myrtle Lawn is a historic plantation house and national historic district located near Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina. It encompasses seven contributing buildings and one contributing site, the farm landscape. The house was built about 1816 and expanded about 1850. It is a two-story, five bay, Federal style frame dwelling. Also on the property are the contributing carriage house (1840s), an office (1858), a slave house, a vegetable storage structure, a dairy, and other food and storage buildings.
Patton Farm is a historic farm complex located near Phillipsville, Haywood County, North Carolina. The farmhouse was built about 1880, and is a two-story, three bay by one bay, brick dwelling with Italianate style design elements. It has a gable roof and a 2 1/2-story brick rear ell. Also on the property are the contributing gambrel roof barn, a small frame woodshed, a smokehouse, and a small board-and-batten dwelling. The Patton Farm was established about 1830.
Tull–Worth–Holland Farm is a historic farm and national historic district located near Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. It encompasses 14 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site. The district includes a significant cross section of domestic and agricultural buildings constructed between 1825 and 1942. The farmhouse was built about 1825, and is a two-story, Federal style frame dwelling. It has a gable roof, exterior end chimneys, and hall-and-parlor plan. Other contributing resources are the Cook's House, privy / chicken house, Delco house, playhouse, barn, stable, cotton gin, five tobacco barns, and a tenant house.
Benjamin May-Lewis House is a historic home located near Farmville, Pitt County, North Carolina. It was built in the 1830s, as a two-story, three bay, single pile, Federal style frame dwelling with a rear shed wing. It was remodeled in the 1850s with Greek Revival style design elements. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse and other farm related outbuildings.
Fleet Matthis Farm was a historic home and farm complex located near Taylors Bridge, Sampson County, North Carolina. It was built about 1830, and was a tall two-story, single pile, frame dwelling with Federal style design elements. It had a gable roof, a full width double tier front porch, and rear shed rooms. Also on the property are three contributing outbuildings, a cemetery, and 15 known sites of outbuildings. It has been demolished.
Ivey-Ellington House is a historic home located at Cary, Wake County, North Carolina. The house was built about 1870, and is a 1 1/2-story, "T"-plan, frame I-house with board-and-batten siding. It has a steeply pitched roof, decorative scalloped gable trim, and pointed-arch windows.
The Samuel Josiah Atkinson House is a historic house and farm located at 586 Atkinson Road in Siloam, Surry County, North Carolina.
