Faucett Mill and House
Faucett Mill and House, also known as Coach House and Chatwood, is a historic grist mill, home, and national historic district located near Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. The mill was built before 1792, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, heavy timber frame, weatherboarded building. It is sided alongside a reconstructed mill race and the Eno River. The Faucett House was built about 1808, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Federal style frame dwelling, with an original one-story rear wing. The house's southwest wing was originally a separate dwelling known as the Naile Johnson House. It was added to the Faucett House about 1938. Also on the property are the contributing mill cottage, barn, and a section of the "Great Road."[2]
Faucett Mill and House | |
Location | Faucette Mill Rd. on the E side of Eno River, near Hillsborough, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 36°06′04″N 79°08′25″W |
Area | 67 acres (27 ha) |
Built | 1808 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 88001175[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 4, 1988 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Claudia Egelhoff; Patricia Dickinson; M. Ruth Little (December 1987 – June 1988). "Faucett Mill and House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.