Theodore S. Meekins House

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Theodore S. Meekins House
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Meekins House, September 2013
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Location319 Sir Walter Raleigh St., Manteo, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°54′31″N75°40′22″W / 35.90861°N 75.67278°W / 35.90861; -75.67278 Coordinates: 35°54′31″N75°40′22″W / 35.90861°N 75.67278°W / 35.90861; -75.67278
Arealess than one acre
Built1904 (1904), 1910-1912
Built byWilson, John; Dailey, Joe
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 82001295 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 17, 1982

Theodore S. Meekins House is a historic home located at Manteo, Dare County, North Carolina. The original one-story section, now the kitchen ell, was built in 1904. Between 1910 and 1912, the 2+12-story, Queen Anne style main section was added. It features a three-story corner tower and one-story wraparound porch. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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. Davyd F. Hood and Joe Mobley (September 1980). "Theodore S. Meekins House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.