Allen House (Burlington, North Carolina)

Allen House

Allen House, June 1971
Location SW of Burlington on Rte. 1, off SC 62, near Burlington, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°0′33″N 79°31′16″W / 36.00917°N 79.52111°W / 36.00917; -79.52111Coordinates: 36°0′33″N 79°31′16″W / 36.00917°N 79.52111°W / 36.00917; -79.52111
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1782 (1782)
Built by Allen, John
Architectural style Log construction
NRHP Reference # 70000436[1]
Added to NRHP February 26, 1970

Allen House is a historic home located on the Alamance Battleground State Historic Site near Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina. It was built in 1782, and is a two-story, hewn log dwelling with a gable roof. It rests on a stone foundation. The Allen house was moved to the Alamance Battleground in 1966 and restored as a homestead dwelling.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. John B. Wells, III (April 1971). "Allen House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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