Williamson Page House

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Williamson Page House
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Williamson Page House, September 2013
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Location16 S. Page St., Morrisville, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°49′17″N78°49′30″W / 35.82139°N 78.82500°W / 35.82139; -78.82500
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1838, c. 1876
Architectural styleI-house
NRHP reference No. 12000218 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 16, 2012

Williamson Page House is a historic home located at Morrisville, Wake County, North Carolina. It is a two-story, three-bay-wide frame I-house. The front section was built about 1838, with a transverse stair hall added about 1876, which connects the front section with a two-story rear ell dated to the mid-19th century. The front section has a side gable roof and one-story hipped-roof porch with jig sawn spandrels and a flat balustrade. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/16/12 through 4/20/12. National Park Service. 2012-04-27.
  2. Ellen Turco (November 2011). "Williamson Page House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.