Henry Connor Bost House
Henry Connor Bost House | |
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| Location | E of Woodleaf off US 601, near South River, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°46′01″N 80°30′45″W / 35.76694°N 80.51250°W |
| Area | 139.1 acres (56.3 ha) |
| Built | c. 1869 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001304[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1982 |
Henry Connor Bost House is a historic home located near South River, Rowan County, North Carolina. It is also very close to Salisbury, NC. It was built in 1869, and is a two-story, center-hall plan, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It is sheathed in weatherboard and has a full-width, hipped roof porch.[2] It was purchased in 1961 from the second owners and fully restored in 1993.
The home is surrounded by 135 acres of private rolling hills and woodlands. The acreage is protected by the Three Rivers Land Trust. It is now used as a special event venue and airbnb/vacation rental under the name of Henry Connor Bost House and Farm. The family also uses the home for family gatherings/vacations.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Davyd Foard Hood and Jim Sumner (July 1982). "Henry Connor Bost House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Greek Revival houses in North Carolina
- Houses completed in 1869
- Houses in Rowan County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Rowan County, North Carolina
- 1869 establishments in North Carolina
- Central North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs