Albania (Edenton, North Carolina)
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| Location | US 17 W of jct. with NC 32, Edenton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°3′37″N 76°37′8″W / 36.06028°N 76.61889°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1857 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001313[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 13, 1976 |
Albania is a historic house located on U.S. 17 in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It is locally significant as an imposing Greek Revival house, built by Edward Warren.
Description and history
[edit]It was built about 1857, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, L-shaped Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It sits on a brick foundation, and has a 1+1⁄2-story rear wing. The front facade features a full-length two-tiered engaged porch supported by six square-in-section pillars.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1976.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Elizabeth V. Moore and Mary Alice Hinson (November 1975). "Albania" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Greek Revival houses in North Carolina
- Houses completed in 1857
- Houses in Chowan County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Chowan County, North Carolina
- 1857 establishments in North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs