Ellington-Ellis Farm
Ellington-Ellis Farm | |
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| Location | SR 1004, near Clayton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°40′18″N 78°28′46″W / 35.67167°N 78.47944°W |
| Area | 57.8 acres (23.4 ha) |
| Built | c. 1835, 1850s |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001892[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1983 |
Ellington-Ellis Farm is a historic home and farm complex located near Clayton, Johnston County, North Carolina. The house was built around 1835, and is a two-story, "T"-plan Greek Revival style heavy timber frame dwelling. It is sheathed in weatherboard, is flanked by exterior stone end chimneys, and has a low hip roof. It was remodeled in the 1850s that added a two-room kitchen/dining ell. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse with a bell tower (1830s), a four-seat ladies' privy (1830s), and a playhouse (1850s).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Tom Butchko (March 1983). "Ellington-Ellis Farm" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
