Philip Sowers House

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Philip Sowers House
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LocationSR 1162, near Churchland, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°47′30″N80°27′40″W / 35.79167°N 80.46111°W / 35.79167; -80.46111
Area390 acres (160 ha)
Builtc. 1861 (1861)-1870
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 80002821 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1980

Philip Sowers House is a historic home located near Churchland, Davidson County, North Carolina. It was built between about 1861 and 1870, and is a large two-story, vernacular Greek Revival style brick dwelling. The 1+12-story rear wing is of log construction and dates to the early-19th century. It has a "Y"-shaped triple wing design with the rooms arranged around a hexagonal stair hall with a graceful half-spiral staircase. Also on the property are a contributing corn crib and log barn. [2]

It was added to 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. David W. Parham and Jerry L. Cross (June 1980). "Philip Sowers House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.