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Charles Benbow House

Coordinates: 36°4′15″N 79°37′54″W / 36.07083°N 79.63167°W / 36.07083; -79.63167
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Charles Benbow House
Charles Benbow House is located in North Carolina
Charles Benbow House
Charles Benbow House is located in the United States
Charles Benbow House
LocationS of Oak Ridge on NC 150, near Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Coordinates36°4′15″N 79°37′54″W / 36.07083°N 79.63167°W / 36.07083; -79.63167
Area131 acres (53 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.82004842[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 1982

Charles Benbow House is a historic home located near Oak Ridge, Guilford County, North Carolina. It was built sometime after 1814, and consists of a two-story, three-bay main brick block and a one-story, three-bay brick wing. The house incorporates Georgian, Federal, and Greek Revival style design elements and embodies stylistic elements of Quaker architecture.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Paul Fomberg (February 1981). "Charles Benbow House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.