John M. Pierce House

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John M. Pierce House
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LocationN of Crumpler on SR 1559, near Crumpler, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°31′52″N81°20′58″W / 36.53111°N 81.34944°W / 36.53111; -81.34944 Coordinates: 36°31′52″N81°20′58″W / 36.53111°N 81.34944°W / 36.53111; -81.34944
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Builtc. 1871 (1871), c. 1881, 1892
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLog construction
NRHP reference No. 76001298 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1976

John M. Pierce House is a historic home located near Crumpler, Ashe County, North Carolina. The original log section was built about 1871. A one-story frame ell was added to the rear about 1881, and in 1892, the log house was raised to a full two stories and a large two-story addition was built. The front facade features a two-story engaged porch. Also on the property is a contributing barn (c. 1883). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [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. Joe A. Mobley and Davyd Foard Hood (June 1976). "John M. Pierce House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.