Bruce–Dowd–Kennedy House
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| Location | Monroe and Rockingham Streets, Carthage, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°20′34″N 79°24′48″W / 35.34278°N 79.41333°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Built by | Stephen Brewer |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002888[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1980 |
The Bruce–Dowd–Kennedy House is a historic house located at Carthage, Moore County, North Carolina.
Description and history
[edit]It was built about 1850, and is a one-story, five bay by four bay, double-pile Greek Revival style raised cottage. It has a low-pitched, broadly overhanging hip roof and an attached, full width, hip-roofed porch. The house was expanded twice by rear and side additions built at the turn of the 20th century. It has long been considered the oldest standing house in Carthage.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1980.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Karin Kaiser and Jim Sumner (May 1980). "Bruce–Dowd–Kennedy House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
