James Blackwell House

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James Blackwell House
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LocationNC 1411,
near Cornwall, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°27′39″N78°41′29″W / 36.46083°N 78.69139°W / 36.46083; -78.69139 Coordinates: 36°27′39″N78°41′29″W / 36.46083°N 78.69139°W / 36.46083; -78.69139
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Builtc. 1820 (1820)
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
MPS Granville County MPS
NRHP reference No. 88000407 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 28, 1988

The James Blackwell House is a historic house and national historic district located near Cornwall, Granville County, North Carolina.

Description and history

It was built about 1820, and is a 1+12-story, Georgian/Federal style dwelling. It has a hall-and-parlor plan, rests on a stone foundation, and has double shouldered stone end chimneys. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 28, 1988. [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. Marvin A. Brown and Patricia Esperon (August 1987). "James Blackwell House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.