The Boxwoods

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The Boxwoods
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LocationPenn Lane, Madison, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°31′22″N79°39′29″W / 36.52278°N 79.65806°W / 36.52278; -79.65806
Area8.4 acres (3.4 ha)
Builtc. 1815 (1815)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 80002898 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 28, 1980

The Boxwoods (also known as Rural Retreat) is a historic plantation house located near Madison, Rockingham County, North Carolina. It was built about 1815, and is a two-story, five-bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a small one-story, gabled frame addition. It has pairs of brick exterior chimneys on each gable end and features a full-length one-story mid-19th century porch. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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. David W, Parham and Jim Sumner (February 1980). "The Boxwoods" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.