Joshua Beam House

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Joshua Beam House
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LocationNortheast of Shelby, near Shelby, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°20′47″N81°29′10″W / 35.34639°N 81.48611°W / 35.34639; -81.48611
Area30 acres (12 ha)
Builtc. 1845 (1845)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 80002813 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1980

Joshua Beam House is a historic home located near Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. It was built about 1845, and is a two-story, gable-roofed frame dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It has a one-story rear kitchen ell. The front facade features a two-story pedimented porch with an intervening second floor balcony. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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. Jerry L. Cross and Michael Southern (March 1980). "Joshua Beam House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.