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Jarvis House (Sparta, North Carolina)

Coordinates: 36°33′34″N 81°0′43″W / 36.55944°N 81.01194°W / 36.55944; -81.01194
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Jarvis House
Jarvis House (Sparta, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Jarvis House (Sparta, North Carolina)
Jarvis House (Sparta, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Jarvis House (Sparta, North Carolina)
LocationN end NC 1439, N of jct. with NC 18, near Sparta, North Carolina
Coordinates36°33′34″N 81°0′43″W / 36.55944°N 81.01194°W / 36.55944; -81.01194
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Builtc. 1850 (1850), 1880s, c. 1900
Built byJarvis, Ira
Architectural styleTri-gable I-house
NRHP reference No.91001506[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1991

Jarvis House, also known as the Ira Jarvis House, is a historic home located near Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina. Located on the property are the contributing log building known as the log house, erected before 1850; the two-story 1880s Ira Jarvis House; and a detached stone cellar added in the early 1900s. The Ira Jarvis House is a simple tri-gable balloon-frame I-house with a hall and parlor plan.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[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. ^ Elizabeth H. Dull (June 1991). "Jarvis House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.