William E. Smith House

William E. Smith House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	309 W. Railroad St., Selma, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°32′8″N78°17′13″W / 35.53556°N 78.28694°W / 35.53556; -78.28694
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	c 1900 (1900), c. 1912
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Selma, North Carolina MRA
NRHP reference No.	82003480 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 24, 1982

William E. Smith House, also known as The French Country Inn, is a historic home located at Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina. It was built about 1900 and enlarged to its present size about 1912, and is a two-story, Classical Revival style frame dwelling. The front facade features an imposing pedimented portico supported by giant Ionic order columns. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ^[1] It is located in the West Selma Historic District.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Thomas A. Greco (August 1980). "William E. Smith House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.