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Francis Marion Smith House

Coordinates: 36°6′15″N 79°32′28″W / 36.10417°N 79.54111°W / 36.10417; -79.54111
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Francis Marion Smith House
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Francis Marion Smith House is located in North Carolina
Francis Marion Smith House
Francis Marion Smith House is located in the United States
Francis Marion Smith House
Location204 Railroad Ave., Gibsonville, North Carolina
Coordinates36°6′15″N 79°32′28″W / 36.10417°N 79.54111°W / 36.10417; -79.54111
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1898 (1898)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.84002330[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1984

Francis Marion Smith House is a historic home located at Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina.

History

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It was built in 1898, and consists of a 2/2-story, double-pile main block with a one-story rear kitchen ell. The house incorporates Queen Anne and Colonial Revival style design elements. It has a high hipped roof, tall chimneys with boldly corbeled caps, and a full with front porch with Tuscan order columns. Also on the property are the contributing well house and smokehouse.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[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. ^ Peter R. Kaplan and Jim Sumner (n.d.). "Francis Marion Smith House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.