Perkins House (Newton, North Carolina)

Perkins House
Location North of Catawba off I-40, near Newton, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°44′0″N 81°4′23″W / 35.73333°N 81.07306°W / 35.73333; -81.07306Coordinates: 35°44′0″N 81°4′23″W / 35.73333°N 81.07306°W / 35.73333; -81.07306
Area 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built c. 1790 (1790)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 74001336[1]
Added to NRHP October 1, 1974

Perkins House is a historic home located near Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built about 1790, and is a two-story, three bay Federal style brick dwelling. It features a hip-roof porch and a very wide, double shoulder chimney with flared headers. The interior woodwork was removed by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Old Salem.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Survey and Planning Unit (May 1974). "Perkins House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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