Morgan House (South Mills, North Carolina)

Morgan House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	S of South Mills off U.S. 17, near South Mills, North Carolina
Coordinates	36°24′47″N76°20′2″W / 36.41306°N 76.33389°W / 36.41306; -76.33389
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1826 (1826)
Built by	Holstead, Samuel
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	72000984 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 1, 1972

Morgan House is a historic home located in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. It was built circa 1826 for Samuel Holstead, and is a two-story, three-bay, Federal style, temple-form frame dwelling. It sits on a brick pier foundation, with a three-part form-a central section flanked by porches. The front facade features a "dwarf portico" supported by two pairs of vernacular Doric order columns that carry an arched central bay. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. John B. Wells, III (October 1971). "Morgan House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.