Carrier Houses

Carrier Houses, also known as the Carrier-Ward House and Carrier-McBrayer House, are two historic homes located near Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina. The Carrier-Ward House was built in 1879, and is a two-story, weatherboarded, side-gabled Queen Anne-style frame house. It has a front projecting wing and a three-story square tower with pyramidal roof. The Carrier-McBrayer House was built about 1835, and is a transitional Federal / Greek Revival style I-house with two-story ell. The weatherboarded house sits on a brick foundation.[2]

Carrier Houses
Carrier-McBrayer House, January 2014
Carrier Houses is located in North Carolina
Carrier Houses
Carrier Houses is located in the United States
Carrier Houses
Location415 and 423 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Coordinates35°22′11″N 81°57′25″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1835 (1835), 1879
Built byHarvey Dewey Carrier
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Transit. Federal/Gr. Revival
NRHP reference No.92000681[1]
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1992
Carrier-Ward House, 2014

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Carolyn A. Humphries (January 1992). "Carrier Houses" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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