Jarvis House (Sparta, North Carolina)

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Jarvis House
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LocationN end NC 1439, N of jct. with NC 18, near Sparta, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°33′34″N81°0′43″W / 36.55944°N 81.01194°W / 36.55944; -81.01194
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Builtc. 1850 (1850), 1880s, c. 1900
Built byJarvis, Ira
Architectural styleTri-gable I-house
NRHP reference No. 91001506 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1991

Jarvis House, also known as the Ira Jarvis House, is a historic home located near Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina. Located on the property are the contributing log building known as the log house, erected before 1850; the two-story 1880s Ira Jarvis House; and a detached stone cellar added in the early 1900s. The Ira Jarvis House is a simple tri-gable balloon-frame I-house with a hall and parlor plan. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [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. Elizabeth H. Dull (June 1991). "Jarvis House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.