Benjamin W. Best House
Benjamin W. Best House | |
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| Location | 2193 Mewborn Church Road (SR 1146), near Jason, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°24′42″N 77°45′43″W / 35.41167°N 77.76194°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1850 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000349[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 3, 2006 |
Benjamin W. Best House is a historic house located near Jason, Greene County, North Carolina.
Description and history[edit]
It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style heavy timber frame dwelling. It has a two-story rear ell and low hip roof. When threatened with demolition, it was moved to its present location in 1998.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 3, 2006.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Heather Fearnbach and Penne Sandbeck (January 2005). "Benjamin W. Best House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Greek Revival houses in North Carolina
- Houses completed in 1850
- Houses in Greene County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, North Carolina
- Research Triangle region, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs