Athol (Edenton, North Carolina)
Athol | |
.jpg) Athol, HABS Photo, June 1940 | |
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| Location | SE of Edenton on SR 1114, near Edenton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°0′43″N 76°33′38″W / 36.01194°N 76.56056°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1845 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002808[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 1980 |
Athol, also known as Benbury Hall and Joshua Skinner House, is a historic plantation house located near Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built about 1857, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, T-shaped Greek Revival style frame dwelling. The rear section of the house features two-tier porches on either side. The front facade features a full-length two-tiered porch supported by Roman Ionic order columns.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Haley, Drucilla; Sumner, Jim; Moore, Elizabeth (November 1979). "Athol" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places: Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
External links[edit]
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-45, "Athol, State Route 1114, Edenton, Chowan County, NC", 6 photos, 2 data pages
Categories:
- Historic American Buildings Survey in North Carolina
- Plantation houses in North Carolina
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Greek Revival houses in North Carolina
- Houses completed in 1845
- Houses in Chowan County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Chowan County, North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs