Locust Grove (Ingleside, North Carolina)
Locust Grove, also known as the Foster House, is a historic plantation house located at Ingleside, Franklin County, North Carolina. It was built about 1790, and is a two-story, five bay, Georgian style frame dwelling with a high gable roof. It has a rear ell to form a "T"-shaped plan. From 1797 to 1809, it was owned by noted American politician John Haywood (1754-1827), who was the longest-serving North Carolina State Treasurer.[2]
Locust Grove | |
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| Location | N of Louisburg on U.S. 401, Ingleside, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°10′31″N 78°17′26″W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1790 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001269[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1975 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- John Baxton Flowers, III & Catherine W. Cockshutt (August 1975). "Locust Grove" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
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