Fuller House (Louisburg, North Carolina)

Fuller House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Fuller House, March 2007
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Location	307 N. Main St., Louisburg, North Carolina
Coordinates	36°6′13″N78°17′58″W / 36.10361°N 78.29944°W / 36.10361; -78.29944
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1856 (1856)
Built by	Albert Gamaliel Jones
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	78001954 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 17, 1978

Fuller House is a historic home located at Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina. It was built in 1856, and is a two-story, three bay by two bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It has a hipped roof and rests on a low foundation of stone blocks. The front facade features a full-width front porch. It was the home of noted poet and novelist Edwin Wiley Fuller (1847–1876). ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. ^[1] It is located in the Louisburg Historic District.

Edwin Wiley Fuller

Fuller was born in Louisburg, North Carolina and wrote the novels The Angel in the Cloud (1873) and Sea-Gift (1871). A historical marker commemorating his life and work is four blocks east of the home. He married Elisabeth Malone and had two daughters before dying at age 28. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Catherine W. Bishir and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "Fuller House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
3. "Marker: E-77".