Mount Prospect, also known as the Exum Lewis House, was a historic plantation house located near Leggett, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It was built about 1772, and was a two-story, five-bay, Late Georgian style frame dwelling. It had a Quaker Plan; two-story, 19th century addition; and a one-story hip roofed front porch. Also on the property are the contributing family cemetery, a smokehouse, barn, brick dairy, and office.[2] The house burned and was torn down in 1976.
Mount Prospect | |
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| Location | Jct. of SR 1409 and SR 1428, near Leggett, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°00′27″N 77°38′29″W / 36.00750°N 77.64139°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1772 |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Late Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001347[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1974 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Survey and P1anning Unit Staff (September 1974). "Mount Prospect" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
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