Harper House (Harper, North Carolina)

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Harper House
HARPER HOUSE.jpg
Harper House, June 1971
Harper House (Harper, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Harper House (Harper, North Carolina)
LocationNear jct. of SR 1008 and 1188,
Coordinates35°18′5″N 78°19′57″W / 35.30139°N 78.33250°W / 35.30139; -78.33250Coordinates: 35°18′5″N 78°19′57″W / 35.30139°N 78.33250°W / 35.30139; -78.33250
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1850 (1850)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.70000459[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970

Harper House is a historic home located near , Johnston County, North Carolina. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three-bay, vernacular Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It sits on a brick pier foundation and has a hipped roof and interior end chimneys. The front facade features a two-story pedimented portico. The house served as a Union field hospital during the Battle of Bentonville (March 19–21, 1865) and is located adjacent to the Bentonville Battlefield museum, which offers tours of its interior.[2] It was also bought by the state. Before the state's acquisition of the property, it was privately owned by the Dunn family. It served as a home for 5 children, John J. Dunn Jr. being the last child born in the Harper House in 1950.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1] It is located in the Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (April 1971). "Harper House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.


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