Melrose (Murfreesboro, North Carolina)
Melrose is a historic home located in the Murfreesboro Historic District at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1805, as a two-story, Federal style brick dwelling with a gable roof and interior end chimneys. Two-story, two bay, Greek Revival style wings were added in the mid-19th century. It is seven bays wide and features a tetrastyle portico supported by Ionic order columns and a Second story semi-circular balcony. It was built by Congressman William H. Murfree (1781 – 1827), son of Hardy Murfree (1752 – 1809).[2]
Melrose | |
Murfree House, HABS photo, July 1940 | |
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| Coordinates | 36°26′39″N 77°6′1″W |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1805 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000592[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 31, 1971 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
Gallery
- Murfree House, HABS Photo, July 1940
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References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- John B. Wells, III (December 1970). "Melrose" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
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