Magnolia (Scotland Neck, North Carolina)

Magnolia
Location North of Scotland Neck on U.S. 258, near Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°9′39″N 77°24′25″W / 36.16083°N 77.40694°W / 36.16083; -77.40694Coordinates: 36°9′39″N 77°24′25″W / 36.16083°N 77.40694°W / 36.16083; -77.40694
Area 130 acres (53 ha)
Built c. 1840 (1840)
Built by Joseph B. Cheshire
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 80002842[1]
Added to NRHP April 17, 1980

Magnolia is a historic plantation house located near Scotland Neck, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, five bay, Greek Revival-style frame dwelling with rear additions. It is sheathed in weatherboard, a hipped roof with interior chimneys, and full-width front porch. The house is set in a formal landscape designed by Joseph B. Cheshire.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Catherine W. Bishir, Keith N. Morgan, C. T. Smith, and Jerry Cross (November 1979). "Magnolia" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.


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