Ragsdale Farm

Ragsdale Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	404 E. Main St. Jamestown, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°59′48″N79°55′51″W / 35.99667°N 79.93083°W / 35.99667; -79.93083
Area	39 acres (16 ha)
Built	1866 (1866)
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Traditional agricultural
NRHP reference No.	91001171 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 3, 1991

Ragsdale Farm, also known as Magnolia Farms, is a historic farm and national historic district located in Jamestown, Guilford County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 13 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures on a mid-20th century "gentleman's farm." They include the Ragsdale House (1880, 1900, 1948), a large two-story, Colonial Revival-style frame dwelling; granary, garage / wood shed; dog house; two chicken coops; fowl house; corn crib; privy; pump house; well house; cow barn; tenant house; and the domestic and agricultural landscapes. ^[2] A horse riding school named Magnolia Farms Equestrian operates on a portion of the property ^[3] .

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Laura A.W. Phillips (May 1991). "Ragsdale Farm" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
3. "Magnolia Farms Equestrian". Magnolia Farms Equestrian. Retrieved October 1, 2025.