Gen. Joshua Barnes House
Gen. Joshua Barnes House is a historic house located along SR 1326 near Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina.
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| Location | W side of SR 1326 at SR 1327, near Wilson, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°45′44″N 77°54′9″W |
| Area | 3.9 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1830, c. 1844, c. 1870 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Central Hall Plan |
| MPS | Wilson MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000764[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 13, 1986 |
Description and history
It was built about 1844, and is a two-story, central-hall-plan, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It was built around the nucleus of an earlier, Federal style dwelling built about 1830 and remodeled about 1870. It has a shallow hipped roof and one-story, full width front porch. Attached to the rear of the house is a small one-story Greek Revival frame structure connected by an enclosed breezeway. It was built by Gen. Joshua Barnes, who is considered the father of Wilson County.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 1986.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Kate Ohno (October 1981). "Gen. Joshua Barnes House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
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