Abrams Plains
Abrams Plains is a historic plantation house located near Stovall, Granville County, North Carolina. The house was named for a battle which occurred during the French and Indian wars and was built by Samuel Smith, a prominent member of the Granville Count aristocracy before, during and after the revolutionary war era.[2] The house consists of parts of a dwelling built about 1766, connected to transitional Federal / Greek Revival style house built in 1830. The main section is a two-story, three-bay by two bay, central hall plan frame dwelling. The 1766 sections are 1 1/2-stories and extend from the main house in a "C"-shape.[3] The Abrams Plains plantation also contains a family graveyard for the Smith family which goes back to the original owner of the plantation, Samuel Smith.[2]
Abrams Plains | |
Location | NW of Stovall, near Stovall, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 36°28′58″N 78°30′51″W |
Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
Built | 1766 | , c. 1830
Built by | Samuel Smith |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 79001711[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 29, 1979 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Abrams Plains House in Granville County". NCGENWEB. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- Alice Oviatt-Lawrence and Joe Mobley (September 1979). "Abrams Plains" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.