Longwood (Milton, North Carolina)

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Longwood
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Site of the house, with nothing remaining but the chimneys
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LocationSW of Milton on NC 62, near Milton, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°31′40″N79°13′10″W / 36.52778°N 79.21944°W / 36.52778; -79.21944 Coordinates: 36°31′40″N79°13′10″W / 36.52778°N 79.21944°W / 36.52778; -79.21944
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Builtc. 1810 (1810), 1833, 1855
Built byThomas Day
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No. 76001312 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1976

Longwood is a historic plantation house located near Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina. The original section was built about 1810, and is a two-story, four bay by one bay Federal style frame block. It has a two bay wide and one bay deep Greek Revival style addition forming an overall "L"-shaped dwelling. The interior features woodwork attributed to noted African-American cabinetmaker Thomas Day. Also on the property are the frame kitchen, log corn crib, log tenant house, and log tobacco barn. It is believed to have been the home of U.S. Congressman Romulus Mitchell Saunders early in his career. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

The house was destroyed by fire on December 26, 2013. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. John Baxton Flowers, III & Ruth Little-Stokes (April 1976). "Longwood" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. http://www.caswellmessenger.com/news/article_812d2fcc-7195-11e3-b803-001a4bcf887a.html