Jesse R. Siler House

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Jesse R. Siler House
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Location115 W. Main St., Franklin, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°10′51″N83°23′10″W / 35.18083°N 83.38611°W / 35.18083; -83.38611 Coordinates: 35°10′51″N83°23′10″W / 35.18083°N 83.38611°W / 35.18083; -83.38611
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1820 (1820)
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
NRHP reference # 82003484 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 29, 1982

The Jesse R. Siler House is a historic house at 115 West Main Street in Franklin, North Carolina. It is prominently sited at the base of the hill on which most of the city is located. A two-story log structure was built on this site c. 1819, and expanded between 1820 and 1830 by Jesse Siler, a prominent early settler of the area. It was modified significantly over the 19th century, most notably receiving a prominent Greek Revival tetrastyle portico. It retains many interior features from Siler's period of modification, exhibiting transitional Georgian-Federal styling in its mantels. [2]

Franklin, North Carolina Town in North Carolina, United States

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The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Jesse R. Siler House" (PDF). North Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2014-09-12.