The Hermitage (Merry Hill, North Carolina)

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The Hermitage
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LocationNorth of Merry Hill, near Merry Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°5′12″N76°44′0″W / 36.08667°N 76.73333°W / 36.08667; -76.73333
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Builtlate 1700s
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No. 82003427 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 8, 1982

The Hermitage is a historic plantation house located near Merry Hill, Bertie County, North Carolina. It consists of a 1+12-story, side hall plan Georgian style rear wing with a 2+12-story, five-bay, Federal style addition. Also on the property are the contributing gable roof smokehouse and a two-room structure dating from the Greek Revival period. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [2]

The owners of the plantation were Alexander W. Mebane (1800-1847) and Augustus Holley (1820-1882). [3] [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. 1 2 Marshall Bullock (August 1980). "The Hermitage" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. "Plantations of North Carolina". NCGENWEB. Retrieved October 14, 2019.