James Monroe Thompson House

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James Monroe Thompson House
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LocationNC 2158 east side, 0.1 miles south of the junction with NC 2150, near Saxapahaw, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°58′18″N79°19′19″W / 35.97167°N 79.32194°W / 35.97167; -79.32194 Coordinates: 35°58′18″N79°19′19″W / 35.97167°N 79.32194°W / 35.97167; -79.32194
Area2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Builtc. 1850 (1850), 1872
Built byThompson, James Monroe
Architectural styleLog
MPS Log Buildings in Alamance County MPS
NRHP reference No. 93001198 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 1993

James Monroe Thompson House, also known as Shady Rest, is a historic home located near Saxapahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina. The original one-story, single-pen, log house was built about 1850. In 1872, a two-story log addition was built, and the original building used as a kitchen. The log house is sheathed in weatherboard and sits on a stone foundation. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [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. Patricia S. Dickenson (March 1993). "James Monroe Thompson House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.