Henry Eccles House

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Henry Eccles House
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LocationSR 2145 and SR 2180, Statesville, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°51′08″N80°43′39″W / 35.85222°N 80.72750°W / 35.85222; -80.72750 Coordinates: 35°51′08″N80°43′39″W / 35.85222°N 80.72750°W / 35.85222; -80.72750
Area17 acres (6.9 ha)
Builtc. 1861 (1861)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Iredell County MRA
NRHP reference No. 80002870 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 24, 1980

Henry Eccles House is a historic home located at Cool Springs Township, Iredell County, North Carolina. The house was built about 1861, and is a two-story, three bay by two bay, frame Greek Revival style dwelling. It has a low hipped roof, one-story rear addition, and two interior brick chimneys. Also on the property is a contributing log barn. [2] [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] [3] The house was formerly known as the "Old Montgomery House". [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Laura A. W. Phillips (February 1980). "Henry Eccles House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  3. 1 2 "Henry Eccles House". National Archives. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. "A brief History of Cool Spring, North Carolina". Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department. Retrieved May 25, 2022.