Philip Sowers House
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| Location | SR 1162, near Churchland, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°47′30″N 80°27′40″W / 35.79167°N 80.46111°WCoordinates: 35°47′30″N 80°27′40″W / 35.79167°N 80.46111°W |
| Area | 390 acres (160 ha) |
| Built | c. 1861-1870 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002821[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1980 |
Philip Sowers House is a historic home located near Churchland, Davidson County, North Carolina. It was built between about 1861 and 1870, and is a large two-story, vernacular Greek Revival style brick dwelling. The 1+1⁄2-story rear wing is of log construction and dates to the early-19th century. It has a "Y"-shaped triple wing design with the rooms arranged around a hexagonal stair hall with a graceful half-spiral staircase. Also on the property are a contributing corn crib and log barn.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ David W. Parham and Jerry L. Cross (June 1980). "Philip Sowers House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Greek Revival houses in North Carolina
- Houses completed in 1870
- Houses in Davidson County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Davidson County, North Carolina
- Piedmont Triad region, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs
- Davidson County, North Carolina geography stubs