Wildwood (Semora, North Carolina)

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Wildwood
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Location5680 Stephenton Rd., near Semora, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°27′20″N79°11′47″W / 36.45556°N 79.19639°W / 36.45556; -79.19639
Area4.1 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1893 (1893)
Built byMcCain & Buntin
ArchitectJ.K. McIver
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 01001076 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 5, 2001

Wildwood, also known as the Monroe Long House and Taylor Long Homeplace, is a historic home located near Semora, Caswell County, North Carolina. It was built in 1893, and is a two-story, frame T-shaped I-house. It has a two-story rear service wing. It sits on a brick foundation and is sheathed in weatherboard. It has Queen Anne and Greek Revival style design elements. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse (c. 1895) and two original log tobacco barns (c. 1890). [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [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. James M. Long (March 2001). "Wildwood" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.