Edwards-Franklin House
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Edwards-Franklin House | |
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| Location | Northwest of Dobson on SR 1331, near Dobson, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°27′24″N 80°49′13″W / 36.45667°N 80.82028°WCoordinates: 36°27′24″N 80°49′13″W / 36.45667°N 80.82028°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1799 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 73001369[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 24, 1973 |
The Edwards-Franklin House, also known as the Bernard Franklin House, is a historic house located in Franklin Township in Surry County, North Carolina. It was built in 1799 by Gideon Edwards and was later occupied by congressional representative Meshack Franklin, brother of North Carolina governor Jesse Franklin (1820-1821). The house was restored by the Surry County Historical Society in 1973 and is open to visitors.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Mount Airy, North Carolina Tourism in the state of NC
- ↑ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (March 1973). "Bernard Franklin House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
External links
- Edwards-Franklin House - visiting information
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