Wessington House

Wessington House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front and eastern side
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Location	120 W. King St., Edenton, North Carolina
Coordinates	36°3′27″N76°36′37″W / 36.05750°N 76.61028°W / 36.05750; -76.61028
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	c. 1851 (1851)
NRHP reference No.	73001317 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 20, 1973

Wessington House is a historic home located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built about 1851, and is a 3-story house with a full English basement, brick dwelling with a center hall plan. The front facade features a two-tiered full-length porch with elaborate iron railings and balustrade. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Survey and Planning Unit Staff (August 1972). "Wessington House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-171, " Wessington House, 120 West King Street, Edenton, Chowan County, NC ", 11 photos, 3 data pages
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-171-A, " Wessington House, Cistern, Edenton, Chowan County, NC ", 2 photos
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-171-B, " Wessington House, Office, Edenton, Chowan County, NC ", 1 photo