Favoni

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Dr. Charles Favoni-Harris and William Shakespeare House
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LocationSR 1445, near Poplar Tent, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°23′24″N80°43′13″W / 35.39000°N 80.72028°W / 35.39000; -80.72028
Area10.7 acres (4.3 ha)
Builtc. 1791 (1791), c. 1840
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No. 86000413 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 1986

Favoni, also known as Dr. Charles and William Shakespeare Harris House, is a historic home located near Poplar Tent, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The two-story log section was built about 1791, with a two-story frame addition forming an L-shaped dwelling, about 1840. The original section has Georgian / Federal style design elements and the later section has Greek Revival style design elements. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [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 (1981). "Favoni" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.