Benjamin W. Best House

Benjamin W. Best House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location	2193 Mewborn Church Rd., near Jason, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°24′42″N 77°45′43″W / 35.41167°N 77.76194°W / 35.41167; -77.76194Coordinates: 35°24′42″N 77°45′43″W / 35.41167°N 77.76194°W / 35.41167; -77.76194
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	c. 1850 (1850)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	05000349^[1]
Added to NRHP	February 3, 2006

Benjamin W. Best House is a historic home located near Jason, Greene County, North Carolina. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three bay, Greek Revival style heavy timber frame dwelling. It has a two-story rear ell and low hip roof. When threatened with demolition, it was moved to its present location in 1998.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1]

References

1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Heather Fearnbach and Penne Sandbeck (January 2005). "Benjamin W. Best House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.

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