Historic Houses in North Carolina

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Get information about the historic houses and museums in North Carolina. These homes were once residences of famous or important people to the area.

  • Barker House  - 1782 residence of Thomas and Penelope Barker. Read about it's history and touring information.
  • Bennett Place  - This farmhouse was the site of the largest troop surrender of the American Civil War.
  • Blandwood  - Originally built in 1795, but expanded in the 1820s to an Italianate style villa for Governor Morehead.
  • Carl Sandburg Historic Site  - Describes this historic home and gives background information for this writer and poet.
  • Dr. Josephus Hall House  - Medical doctor and businessman, Josephus Hall bought the home in 1859. It's now maintained by the Historic Salisbury Foundation and open for tours.
  • Korner's Folly  - This eccentric structure offers 22 rooms spread out over three floors and seven levels. It was built by Jule Gilmer Korner in 1878.
  • Latimer House  - Local merchant Zebulon Latimer's home shows what upper-class life was like in the 1850s.
  • Rosedale Plantation  - Plantation home to Archibald Frew a merchant, postmaster and tax collector. It was built in 1815 and was also home to twenty slaves.
  • Smith McDowell House Museum  - Asheville's oldest surviving antebellum dwelling. Find its history, exhibits, and educational programs.
 
 
 
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