Ruffin-Roulhac House
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Ruffin-Roulhac House | |
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Ruffin House, HABS Photo, June 1937 | |
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| Location | Churton and Orange Sts., Hillsborough, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°4′54″N 79°5′58″W / 36.08167°N 79.09944°WCoordinates: 36°4′54″N 79°5′58″W / 36.08167°N 79.09944°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal, Transitional |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000612[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 5, 1971 |
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Ruffin-Roulhac House, also known as Little Hawfields, is a historic home located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built about 1820, and is a 1 1/2-story, five bay, frame dwelling including a two room addition built about 1830. It is topped by a gable roof, is sheathed in weatherboard, and has a one-bay 20th century replacement porch. The interior has Federal, Greek Revival, and Victorian style design elements. It was the home of jurist Thomas Ruffin (1787–1870) from after the end of the American Civil War until his death in 1870.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1] It is located in the Hillsborough Historic District.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ John B. Wells, III (July 1971). "Ruffin-Roulhac House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-312, "Ruffin House, Churton & Orange Streets, Hillsborough, Orange County, NC", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
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