Purefoy–Dunn Plantation
Purefoy–Dunn Plantation is a historic plantation and national historic district located near Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina. The Greek Revival style plantation house was built about 1814 and remodeled about 1850. It is a two-story, L-shaped, heavy timber frame building. It has a low hipped roof and is sheathed in clapboards. The front portico was removed in the 1960s or early 1970s. Also on the property is a contributing mid-19th century gable-roofed frame smokehouse.[2]
Purefoy–Dunn Plantaur mom near Wake Forest, North Carolina | |
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| Coordinates | 35°57′32″N 78°32′19″W |
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| Area | 185 acres (75 ha) |
| Built | c. 1814, c. 1850 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000238[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1988 |
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- David R. and Allison H. Black (November 1987). "Purefoy–Dunn Plantation" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
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