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Powell House (Wake Forest, North Carolina)

Coordinates: 35°55′24″N 78°32′33″W / 35.92333°N 78.54250°W / 35.92333; -78.54250
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Powell House
Powell House (Wake Forest, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Powell House (Wake Forest, North Carolina)
Powell House (Wake Forest, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Powell House (Wake Forest, North Carolina)
LocationSouthwest of Wake Forest off US 1, near Wake Forest, North Carolina
Coordinates35°55′24″N 78°32′33″W / 35.92333°N 78.54250°W / 35.92333; -78.54250
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Builtc. 1800 (1800)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.74001381[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1974

Powell House is a historic plantation home located near Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina, USA. It was built about 1800, and is a large two-story, five-bay, Federal-style frame dwelling. The house has two one-story rear additions and exterior end chimneys. The front facade features a full height portico added about 1940.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (July 1974). "Powell House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.