Spears House (Concord, North Carolina)

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Spears House
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Location1615 Morrison Rd., near Concord, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°15′14″N80°36′10″W / 35.25389°N 80.60278°W / 35.25389; -80.60278 Coordinates: 35°15′14″N80°36′10″W / 35.25389°N 80.60278°W / 35.25389; -80.60278
Area38.5 acres (15.6 ha)
Architectural styleHalf-dovetail log dogtrot
NRHP reference No. 89001046 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 7, 1989

Spears House, also known as Caldwell Creek Farm and Eudy Farm, is a historic home and national historic district located near Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The farmhouse was constructed in stages and, prior to 1825, reached the form of a dogtrot. The original pen was probably built sometime between about 1760 and 1795 and the second pen was probably built between 1796 and 1800. The house was restored from 1982 to 1987. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [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. Jill Ray (February 1989). "Spears House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.