Avirett–Stephens Plantation

Avirett–Stephens Plantation is a historic slave plantation complex and national historic district located near Richlands, Onslow County, North Carolina. The plantation house was built in 1851, and is a two-story, five bay, double-pile Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It is sheathed in pine board-and-batten and sits on a brick pier foundation. It features a wide two-tiered porch with a shallow hipped roof. Other contributing resources are antebellum cistern, family cemetery, and surrounding farmland.[2]

Avirett–Stephens Plantation
Avirett–Stephens Plantation is located in North Carolina
Avirett–Stephens Plantation
Avirett–Stephens Plantation is located in the United States
Avirett–Stephens Plantation
LocationUS 258/24 .25 miles N of NC 1227, near Richlands, North Carolina
Coordinates34°51′04″N 77°32′07″W
Area83 acres (34 ha)
Built1851 (1851)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSOnslow County MPS
NRHP reference No.91000465[1]
Added to NRHPApril 18, 1991

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mary Ellen Polson and Claudia R. Brown (April 1989). "Avirett–Stephens Plantation" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.


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