The Meadows (Battleboro, North Carolina)

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The Meadows
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LocationNW of Battleboro on SR 1510, near Battleboro, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°5′23″N77°47′14″W / 36.08972°N 77.78722°W / 36.08972; -77.78722
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 74001360 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1974

The Meadows, also known as the Robert Carter Hilliard House, is a historic plantation house located near Battleboro, Nash County, North Carolina. It dates to the early-19th century, and is a two-story, five bay by two bay, Federal style dwelling with a one-story rear shed addition. It is sheathed in weatherboard, a low-pitched gable roof, and double-shoulder exterior end chimneys. The front facade features a one-story replacement porch covering the center three bays. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [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. Survey and Planning Unit Staff (October 1973). "The Meadows" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.