Philip Sowers House

Philip Sowers House
Location SR 1162, near Churchland, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°47′30″N 80°27′40″W / 35.79167°N 80.46111°W / 35.79167; -80.46111Coordinates: 35°47′30″N 80°27′40″W / 35.79167°N 80.46111°W / 35.79167; -80.46111
Area 390 acres (160 ha)
Built c. 1861 (1861)-1870
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 80002821[1]
Added to NRHP November 25, 1980

Philip Sowers House is a historic home located near Churchland, Davidson County, North Carolina. It was built between about 1861 and 1870, and is a large two-story, vernacular Greek Revival style brick dwelling. The 1 1/2-story rear wing is of log construction and dates to the early-19th century. It has a "Y"-shaped triple wing design with the rooms arranged around a hexagonal stair hall with a graceful half-spiral staircase. Also on the property are a contributing corn crib and log barn.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. David W. Parham and Jerry L. Cross (June 1980). "Philip Sowers House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.


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