John A. Mason House

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John A. Mason House
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LocationSouthwest of Durham off NC 751, near Farrington, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°49′31″N78°59′38″W / 35.82528°N 78.99389°W / 35.82528; -78.99389 Coordinates: 35°49′31″N78°59′38″W / 35.82528°N 78.99389°W / 35.82528; -78.99389
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Builtc. 1850 (1850)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference # 74001338 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 23, 1974

John A. Mason House is a historic home located near Farrington, Chatham County, North Carolina. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It has a two-story rear ell and another one-story rear section. The front facade features a one-story, original, hip-roofed porch. [2]

Farrington, North Carolina Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States

Farrington is an unincorporated community in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. It is now part of the Fearrington Village census-designated place.

Chatham County, North Carolina U.S. county in North Carolina

Chatham County is a county located in the Piedmont area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,505. Its county seat is Pittsboro.

Greek Revival architecture architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries

The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. It revived the style of ancient Greek architecture, in particular the Greek temple, with varying degrees of thoroughness and consistency. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture, which had for long mainly drawn from Roman architecture. The term was first used by Charles Robert Cockerell in a lecture he gave as Professor of Architecture to the Royal Academy of Arts, London in 1842.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. Survey and Planning Unit (October 1974). "John A. Mason House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.