Ragsdale Farm

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Ragsdale Farm
Ragsdale Farm is located in North Carolina
Ragsdale Farm
Location404 E. Main St. Jamestown, North Carolina
Coordinates35°59′48″N 79°55′51″W / 35.99667°N 79.93083°W / 35.99667; -79.93083Coordinates: 35°59′48″N 79°55′51″W / 35.99667°N 79.93083°W / 35.99667; -79.93083
Area39 acres (16 ha)
Built1866 (1866)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Traditional agricultural
NRHP reference No.91001171[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 3, 1991

Ragsdale Farm, also known as Magnolia Farms, is a historic farm and national historic district located in Jamestown, Guilford County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 13 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures on a mid-20th century "gentleman's farm." They include the Ragsdale House (1880, 1900, 1948), a large two-story, Colonial Revival-style frame dwelling; granary, garage / wood shed; dog house; two chicken coops; fowl house; corn crib; privy; pump house; well house; cow barn; tenant house; and the domestic and agricultural landscapes.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Laura A.W. Phillips (May 1991). "Ragsdale Farm" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
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