Massenburg Plantation

Massenburg Plantation, also known as Woodleaf Plantation, is a historic plantation house located near Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina. The property encompasses 10 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure. The main house reached its present form in 1838, and is a simple two-story L-shaped dwelling, with a rear two-story wing. It is four bays wide and features a stone block chimney. The property is currently owned by Travis Massenburg. The property also includes the contributing plantation office, smokehouse, cotton gin, storage building, hen house, 1+12-story Perry House bungalow (c. 1910), and Overseer's House ruins (c. 1832).[2][3]

Massenburg Plantation
Massenburg Plantation is located in North Carolina
Massenburg Plantation
Massenburg Plantation is located in the United States
Massenburg Plantation
LocationAddress Restricted; also 821 NC 561, near Louisburg, North Carolina
Coordinates36°7′6″N 78°16′8″W
Area24 acres (9.7 ha)
Builtc. 1820 (1820), 1838, c. 1910
Built byJones, William
Architectural styleL-shaped, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.75001270, 00000225 (Boundary Increase)[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1975, March 15, 2000 (Boundary Increase)

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, with a boundary increase in 2000. The property is currently owned by a descendant of the slaves.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Catherine W. Cockshutt (April 1975). "Massenburg Plantation" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  3. William G. Lord (May 1999). "Massenburg Plantation (Boundary Increase)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.


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