The Edwards–Franklin House is a plantation house in the Southern United States located in Franklin Township, Surry County, North Carolina. It was built in 1799 by Gideon Edwards and was later occupied by congressional representative Meshack Franklin, brother of North Carolina governor Jesse Franklin (1820–1821). The house was restored by the Surry County Historical Society in 1973 and is open to visitors.[2][3]
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| Location | Northwest of Dobson on SR 1331, near Dobson, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°27′24″N 80°49′13″W / 36.45667°N 80.82028°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1799 |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001369[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 24, 1973 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Mount Airy, North Carolina Tourism in the state of NC". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (March 1973). "Bernard Franklin House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
External links
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- Edwards–Franklin House – visiting information
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