William G. Smith House (Bullock, North Carolina)

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William G. Smith House
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LocationNC 1527, near Bullock, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°32′22″N78°31′3″W / 36.53944°N 78.51750°W / 36.53944; -78.51750
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1790 (1790)
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
MPS Granville County MPS
NRHP reference No. 88000417 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 28, 1988

William G. Smith House is a historic plantation house and national historic district located near Bullock, Granville County, North Carolina. It was built about 1790, and is a Georgian / Federal style dwelling consisting of a central two-story block flanked by one-story wings. Also on the property is a contributing smokehouse. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [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. Marvin A. Brown and Patricia Esperon (August 1987). "William G. Smith House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.