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Williams–Powell House

Coordinates: 34°22′29″N 79°03′07″W / 34.37472°N 79.05194°W / 34.37472; -79.05194
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Williams–Powell House
Williams–Powell House is located in North Carolina
Williams–Powell House
Williams–Powell House is located in the United States
Williams–Powell House
LocationSR 2256, near Orrum, North Carolina
Coordinates34°22′29″N 79°03′07″W / 34.37472°N 79.05194°W / 34.37472; -79.05194
Area115 acres (47 ha)
Builtc. 1830 (1830)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.84002453[1]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1984

The Williams–Powell House is a historic plantation house located at Orrum, Robeson County, North Carolina. It was built about 1830, and is a two-story, frame dwelling with a rear kitchen ell, in a transitional Federal / Greek Revival style. It has a gable roof and flanking exterior end chimneys. The front facade features a free-standing two-story portico, which shelters the first and second story porches.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[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. ^ Davyd Foard Hood and Jerry L. Cross (September 1983). "Williams-Powell House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.