Hall-London House

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Hall-London House
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Hall-London House, March 2007
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Location206 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°43′19″N79°10′37″W / 35.72194°N 79.17694°W / 35.72194; -79.17694 Coordinates: 35°43′19″N79°10′37″W / 35.72194°N 79.17694°W / 35.72194; -79.17694
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1836 (1836)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal, Gothic Revival
MPS Pittsboro MRA
NRHP reference No. 82001285 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 5, 1982

Hall-London House is a historic home located in Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina. It was built in about 1836, is a tall two-story, five bay Federal / Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It features a broad Gothic Revival style front porch. A two-story rear ell was added about 1900. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1] It is located in the Pittsboro Historic District.

It has been occupied by Bradshaw & Robinson, LLP, [3] a local law firm, since 2000, and its predecessor law firms going back to 1984.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Ruth Selden-Sturgill (March 1982). "Hall-London House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. "Home Page". BRADSHAW & ROBINSON, LLP. Retrieved 2015-05-17.