Elmwood (Windsor, North Carolina)

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Elmwood
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LocationWest of Windsor on SR 1101, near Windsor, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°0′26″N76°58′46″W / 36.00722°N 76.97944°W / 36.00722; -76.97944
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
Builtc. 1836, 1838-1863
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No. 82003431 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 8, 1982

Elmwood, also known as the Watson-Mardre House, is a historic plantation house located near Windsor, Bertie County, North Carolina. It was built about 1836, and expanded between 1838 and 1863. It is a two-story frame structure three bays wide and two deep, with Greek Revival and Federal style design elements. It has a gable roof. Also on the property are the contributing kitchen and dairy. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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. Marshall Bullock (August 1980). "Elmwood" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.