Charles Benbow House

Charles Benbow House
Location S of Oak Ridge on NC 150, near Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°4′15″N 79°37′54″W / 36.07083°N 79.63167°W / 36.07083; -79.63167Coordinates: 36°4′15″N 79°37′54″W / 36.07083°N 79.63167°W / 36.07083; -79.63167
Area 131 acres (53 ha)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Georgian, Federal
NRHP Reference # 82004842[1]
Added to NRHP August 19, 1982

Charles Benbow House is a historic home located near Oak Ridge, Guilford County, North Carolina. It was built sometime after 1814, and consists of a two-story, three-bay main brick block and a one-story, three-bay brick wing. The house incorporates Georgian, Federal, and Greek Revival style design elements and embodies stylistic elements of Quaker architecture.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Paul Fomberg (February 1981). "Charles Benbow House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.


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