Elgin (Warrenton, North Carolina)
Elgin is a historic plantation house located near Warrenton, Warren County, North Carolina. It was built about 1835, and is a two-story, three bay, Federal style temple-form frame dwelling. It has a gable roof, pedimented front porch, and flanking porches. At the rear is an earlier 1+1⁄2-story frame dwelling with a gable roof. The front facade features a Palladian entrance with sidelights and Tuscan colonnettes. The house is similar in style to Dalkeith.[2]
Elgin | |
.jpg.webp) Elgin, HABS Photo, 1940 | |
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| Location | SE of Warrenton on SR 1509, near Warrenton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°23′06″N 78°06′09″W |
| Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
| Built | c. 1830 |
| Architectural style | Federal, temple form dwelling |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001381[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 6, 1973 |
The Elgin Plantation house in Warrenton, NC photographed by https://brucejohnsonstudios.com/ in the spring of 2022
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Survey and Planning Unit Staff (November 1972). "Elgin" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-121, "Elgin, State Route 1509, Warrenton, Warren County, NC", 8 photos
- https://brucejohnsonstudios.com/uncategorized/architectural-photography-and-virtual-tours-of-the-elgin-plantation-in-warrenton-north-carolina-by-bruce-johnson-studios/, 15 pictures and a full immersive 360 degree Virtual Tour
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