Red House Presbyterian Church

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Red House Presbyterian Church
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Location13409 NC 119 N, Semora, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°29′15″N79°9′46″W / 36.48750°N 79.16278°W / 36.48750; -79.16278 Coordinates: 36°29′15″N79°9′46″W / 36.48750°N 79.16278°W / 36.48750; -79.16278
Area8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Built1781
Built byHenry Fields
Architect Hill Carter Linthicum
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 07000413 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 2007

Red House Presbyterian Church, also known as Hugh McAden Gravesite or Red House Church, is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery located at 13409 NC 119 N in Semora, Caswell County, North Carolina. The Classical Revival red brick church building was constructed in 1913. It features a portico with four round, fluted wooden Doric order columns. Also on the property is a contributing church cemetery. [2]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. James M. Long (December 2006). "Red House Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.