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.
Henry Connor Bost House | |
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| Location | E of Woodleaf off US 601, near South River, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°46′01″N 80°30′45″W / 35.76694°N 80.51250°W |
| Area | 139.1 acres (56.3 ha) |
| Built | c. 1869 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001304[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1982 |
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
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.