William Henry and Sarah Holderness House

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William Henry and Sarah Holderness House
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Location3082 US 158 W., near Yanceyville, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°23′44″N79°23′16″W / 36.39556°N 79.38778°W / 36.39556; -79.38778
Area6.74 acres (2.73 ha)
Builtc. 1855 (1855)
Built byDay, Thomas
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 14000982 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 2014

William Henry and Sarah Holderness House, also known as the Holderness-Paschal-Page House, is a historic plantation house located near Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina. It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It consists of a three-bay, hip roofed, main block flanked by one-story, one-bay side wings. The front facade features a pedimented one-bay Greek Revival-style porch, also found on the wing entrances. The interior features architectural woodwork by Thomas Day. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse (c. 1855) and carriage house (c. 1855). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/01/14 through 12/05/14. National Park Service. 2014-12-12.
  2. M. Ruth Little (July 2014). "William Henry and Sarah Holderness House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-07-01.