Spencer Harris House

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Spencer Harris House
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Location1287 NC 121, near Falkland, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°39′15″N77°30′51″W / 35.65417°N 77.51417°W / 35.65417; -77.51417 Coordinates: 35°39′15″N77°30′51″W / 35.65417°N 77.51417°W / 35.65417; -77.51417
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1855 (1855)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 04001527 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 2005

Spencer Harris House, also known as the William T. Harris Homeplace, is a historic home located near Falkland, Pitt County, North Carolina. It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, three-bay, double pile Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It is sheathed in weatherboard siding, has a low hipped roof, and rests on a brick pier foundation. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [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. Beth Keane (June 2004). "Spencer Harris House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.