Carter-Simmons House
Carter-Simmons House | |
 The house in 2010, after stabilization | |
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| Location | 218 Coy Smith Rd., |
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| Coordinates | 35°5′51.2″N 77°48′17.2″W / 35.097556°N 77.804778°WCoordinates: 35°5′51.2″N 77°48′17.2″W / 35.097556°N 77.804778°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1853 |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000162[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 2015 |
The Carter-Simmons House is a historic house at 218 Coy Smith Road, near . It is a 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure with an integral front porch, three bays wide, with several types of exterior wood coverings, a product of its unusual construction history. The house was built in the early 19th century as a two-story wood-frame structure, and was reduced in 1853 to its present size by the removal its upper floor. It is one of the best-preserved examples of this type of coastal cottage to be found in Duplin County.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
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References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Carter-Simmons House" (PDF). North Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
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Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Federal architecture in North Carolina
- Houses completed in 1853
- Houses in Duplin County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Duplin County, North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs