Leslie-Alford-Mims House
Appearance
Leslie-Alford-Mims House | |
Location | 100 Avent Ferry Rd., Holly Springs, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°39′07″N 78°50′11″W / 35.65194°N 78.83639°W |
Area | 13.3 acres (5.4 ha) |
Built | c. 1840 | , c. 1876, c. 1900
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Colonial Revival |
MPS | Wake County MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 97000218[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 8, 1997 |
Leslie-Alford-Mims House is a historic home located near Holly Springs in Wake County, North Carolina.
History
[edit]The original section of the house was built about 1840, and is a two-story, Greek Revival-style frame dwelling. The front facade features two-tier, pedimented Doric order entrance portico. Additions and modifications were made to house about 1876 and 1900, and includes Colonial Revival style design elements. Also on the property is a contributing family cemetery.[2]
During the American Civil War, a segment of the Union Army set up headquarters in the house.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
The Leslie-Alford-Mims House is now operated as a wedding venue by Brooke Everhart.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Dan L. Turner (August 1996). "Leslie-Alford-Mims House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ^ "The Civil War in Holly Springs | Holly Springs, NC - Official Website". www.hollyspringsnc.us. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
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Categories:
- American Civil War sites in North Carolina
- Holly Springs, North Carolina
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Greek Revival houses in North Carolina
- Colonial Revival architecture in North Carolina
- Houses completed in 1840
- Houses in Wake County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Wake County, North Carolina
- Wake County, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs