Barker House (Vance County, North Carolina)

Barker House
Location 1785 Barker Rd., near Henderson, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°22′42″N 78°30′10″W / 36.37833°N 78.50278°W / 36.37833; -78.50278Coordinates: 36°22′42″N 78°30′10″W / 36.37833°N 78.50278°W / 36.37833; -78.50278
Area 30 acres (12 ha)
Built c. 1764 (1764), c. 1774
Architectural style Hall-parlor plan, heavy-timber frame house
NRHP Reference # 14000993[1]
Added to NRHP December 1, 2014

Barker House is a historic home located near Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina. It was built about 1764, with an addition built about 1774. It is a 1 1/2-story, five bay, single pile, heavy timber frame dwelling. The interior has a hall-parlor plan. It was renovated in 2014, with a rebuilt full-width engaged front porch.[2]

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

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. Heather Fearnbach (May 2014). "Barker House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.


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