Capt. John S. Pope Farm
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Capt. John S. Pope Farm | |
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Capt. John S. Pope Farm, September 2013 | |
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| Location | 6909 Efland-Cedar Grove Rd., near Cedar Grove, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°11′53″N 79°10′09″W / 36.19806°N 79.16917°WCoordinates: 36°11′53″N 79°10′09″W / 36.19806°N 79.16917°W |
| Area | 73.05 acres (29.56 ha) |
| Built | c. 1870-1874 |
| Architectural style | I-house |
| NRHP Reference # | 13000206[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 23, 2013 |
Capt. John S. Pope Farm is a historic tobacco farm complex located near Cedar Grove, Orange County, North Carolina. The farmhouse was built between 1870 and 1874, and is a two-story, frame I-house with a one-story ell. It sits on a stone pier foundation, has a triple gable roof, and features stone gable end chimneys. Also on the property are the contributing well house (c. 1920), washhouse (c. 1875, 1930s), garage / smokehouse (c. 1900, c. 1920), flower house (c. 1900), two corn cribs (c. 1900, c. 1930), feed barn (c. 1900), tobacco ordering/stripping house (c. 1935), two curing barns (c. 1955), stick shed (c. 1950), five tobacco barns (c. 1875-1955), a spring-fed well (c. 1909), workshop (c. 1960), a small log building (c. 1880), two wood sheds (c. 1920, c. 1950), and the surrounding agricultural landscape.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/22/13 through 4/26/13. National Park Service. 2013-05-03.
- ↑ Heather M. Wagner (August 2012). "Capt. John S. Pope Farm" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
