Archibald Taylor House
Archibald Taylor House | |
| Nearest city | Wood, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | c. 1856 |
| Built by | Holt, Jacob |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001273[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 12, 1975 |
Archibald Taylor House is a historic plantation house located near Wood, Franklin County, North Carolina. It was built about 1857, and is a two-story, three bay, Italianate style frame dwelling. It rests on a full-height brick basement and has a hipped roof. The house has a center-hall plan and the front hall retains trompe-l'œil painting. It was built by noted American carpenter and builder Jacob W. Holt (1811-1880).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
There is reason to believe that Archibald Taylor was a slave owner - this should be reflected into his background and history - as evidenced by this article (https://zora.medium.com/my-relentless-search-to-find-my-familys-african-american-eve-2e5b40aeb0b8)
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Catherine W. Cockshutt (February 1975). "Archibald Taylor House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
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- Italianate architecture in North Carolina
- Houses in Franklin County, North Carolina
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