Athol, also known as Benbury Hall and Joshua Skinner House, is a historic plantation house located near Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built about 1857, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, T-shaped Greek Revival style frame dwelling. The rear section of the house features two-tier porches on either side. The front facade features a full-length two-tiered porch supported by Roman Ionic order columns.[2]
Athol | |
.jpg) Athol, HABS Photo, June 1940 | |
   | |
| Location | SE of Edenton on SR 1114, near Edenton, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°0′43″N 76°33′38″W / 36.01194°N 76.56056°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1845 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002808[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 1980 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Haley, Drucilla; Sumner, Jim; Moore, Elizabeth (November 1979). "Athol" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places: Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-45, "Athol, State Route 1114, Edenton, Chowan County, NC", 6 photos, 2 data pages