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Elmwood (Lewis, North Carolina)

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Elmwood
Nearest cityLewis, North Carolina
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1805 (1805)
Built byRagsdale, Peter H.
Architectural styleGeorgian
MPSGranville County MPS
NRHP reference No.88000406[1]
Added to NRHPApril 28, 1988

Elmwood is a historic plantation and national historic district located near Lewis, Granville County, North Carolina. The plantation house was built in 1805, and is a two-story, three bay Georgian style heavy timber frame dwelling. It has a gable roof and double-shouldered exterior end chimneys.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Marvin Brown and Patricia Esperon (August 1987). "Elmwood" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.