Oliver–Morton Farm
Oliver–Morton Farm | |
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| Location | NC 1417, near Oak Hill, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°25′38″N 78°40′51″W / 36.42722°N 78.68083°W |
| Area | 22 acres (8.9 ha) |
| Built | c. 1800, c. 1890 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Georgian, I-house |
| MPS | Granville County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001269[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 31, 1988 |
Oliver–Morton Farm is a historic tobacco farm complex and national historic district located near Oak Hill, Granville County, North Carolina. The Samuel V. Morton farmhouse was built about 1890, and is a two-story, three-bay, Italianate style I-house dwelling. It has a one-story rear ell. The Oliver House dates to about 1800, and is a 1+1⁄2-story brick-nogged heavy timber frame building. It is one of Granville County's oldest buildings, and was converted to a packhouse in the early 20th century. Also on the property are the contributing potato house, two sheds, striphouse, and corn crib.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Marvin A. Brown and Patricia Esperon (December 1987). "Oliver–Morton Farm" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
Categories:
- Tobacco buildings in the United States
- Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Georgian architecture in North Carolina
- Italianate architecture in North Carolina
- Houses completed in 1800
- Houses in Granville County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Granville County, North Carolina
- Research Triangle region, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs