Archibald Taylor House

Archibald Taylor House is a historic plantation house located near Wood, Franklin County, North Carolina. It was built about 1857, and is a two-story, three bay, Italianate style frame dwelling. It rests on a full-height brick basement and has a hipped roof. The house has a center-hall plan and the front hall retains trompe-l'œil painting. It was built by noted American carpenter and builder Jacob W. Holt (1811-1880).[2]

Archibald Taylor House
Nearest cityWood, North Carolina
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Builtc. 1856 (1856)
Built byHolt, Jacob
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.75001273[1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1975

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

There is reason to believe that Archibald Taylor was a slave owner - this should be reflected into his background and history - as evidenced by this article (https://zora.medium.com/my-relentless-search-to-find-my-familys-african-american-eve-2e5b40aeb0b8)

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Catherine W. Cockshutt (February 1975). "Archibald Taylor House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.

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