Magnolia (Scotland Neck, North Carolina)

Magnolia
Location North of Scotland Neck on U.S. 258, near Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°9′39″N 77°24′25″W / 36.16083°N 77.40694°W / 36.16083; -77.40694Coordinates: 36°9′39″N 77°24′25″W / 36.16083°N 77.40694°W / 36.16083; -77.40694
Area 130 acres (53 ha)
Built c. 1840 (1840)
Built by Joseph B. Cheshire
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 80002842[1]
Added to NRHP April 17, 1980

Magnolia is a historic plantation house located near Scotland Neck, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, five bay, Greek Revival-style frame dwelling with rear additions. It is sheathed in weatherboard, a hipped roof with interior chimneys, and full-width front porch. The house is set in a formal landscape designed by Joseph B. Cheshire.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Catherine W. Bishir; Keith N. Morgan; C. T. Smith & Jerry Cross (November 1979). "Magnolia" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.


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