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Henry Connor Bost House

Coordinates: 35°46′01″N 80°30′45″W / 35.76694°N 80.51250°W / 35.76694; -80.51250
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Henry Connor Bost House
Henry Connor Bost House is located in North Carolina
Henry Connor Bost House
Henry Connor Bost House is located in the United States
Henry Connor Bost House
LocationE of Woodleaf off US 601, near South River, North Carolina
Coordinates35°46′01″N 80°30′45″W / 35.76694°N 80.51250°W / 35.76694; -80.51250
Area139.1 acres (56.3 ha)
Builtc. 1869 (1869)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.82001304[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1982

Henry Connor Bost House is a historic home located near South River, Rowan County, North Carolina. It is also very close to Salisbury, NC. It was built in 1869, and is a two-story, center-hall plan, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It is sheathed in weatherboard and has a full-width, hipped roof porch.[2] It was purchased in 1961 from the second owners and fully restored in 1993.

The home is surrounded by 135 acres of private rolling hills and woodlands. The acreage is protected by the Three Rivers Land Trust. It is now used as a special event venue and airbnb/vacation rental under the name of Henry Connor Bost House and Farm. The family also uses the home for family gatherings/vacations.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[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. ^ Davyd Foard Hood and Jim Sumner (July 1982). "Henry Connor Bost House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.