Harper House (Harper, North Carolina)
Harper House is a historic home located near Harper, Johnston County, North Carolina. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three-bay, vernacular Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It sits on a brick pier foundation and has a hipped roof and interior end chimneys. The front facade features a two-story pedimented portico. The house served as a Union field hospital during the Battle of Bentonville (March 19–21, 1865) and is located adjacent to the Bentonville Battlefield museum, which offers tours of its interior.[2] It was also bought by the state. Before the state's acquisition of the property, it was privately owned by the Dunn family. It served as a home for 5 children, John J. Dunn Jr. being the last child born in the Harper House in 1950.
Harper House | |
 Harper House, June 1971 | |
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| Location | Near jct. of SR 1008 and 1188, Harper, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°18′5″N 78°19′57″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1850 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000459[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 26, 1970 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1] It is located in the Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Survey and Planning Unit Staff (April 1971). "Harper House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
