Rufus Amis House and Mill
Rufus Amis House and Mill is a historic home and grist mill and national historic district located near Virgilina, Granville County, North Carolina. The house was built about 1855, and is a 1 1/2-story, "L"-shaped Gothic Revival / Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It has a roof with six gables and delicately sawn bargeboards. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse, icehouse (later a striphouse), privy, barn, chicken house, corn crib, mill race, former dwelling, and 3 1/2-story grist mill.[2]
Rufus Amis House and Mill | |
| Nearest city | Virgilina, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Area | 32.7 acres (13.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1855 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Granville County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000416[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 28, 1988 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Marvin A. Brown and Patricia Esperon (August 1987). "Rufus Amis House and Mill" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
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