Powell House (Wake Forest, North Carolina)

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Powell House
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LocationSouthwest of Wake Forest off US 1, near Wake Forest, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°55′24″N78°32′33″W / 35.92333°N 78.54250°W / 35.92333; -78.54250
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Builtc. 1800 (1800)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 74001381 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1974

Powell House is a historic plantation home located near Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina, USA. It was built about 1800, and is a large two-story, five-bay, Federal-style frame dwelling. The house has two one-story rear additions and exterior end chimneys. The front facade features a full height portico added about 1940. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Survey and Planning Unit Staff (July 1974). "Powell House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved June 1, 2015.