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Wessington House

Coordinates: 36°3′27″N 76°36′37″W / 36.05750°N 76.61028°W / 36.05750; -76.61028
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Wessington House
Front and eastern side
Wessington House is located in North Carolina
Wessington House
Wessington House is located in the United States
Wessington House
Location120 W. King St., Edenton, North Carolina
Coordinates36°3′27″N 76°36′37″W / 36.05750°N 76.61028°W / 36.05750; -76.61028
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Builtc. 1851 (1851)
NRHP reference No.73001317[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1973

Wessington House is a historic home located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built about 1851, and is a 3-story house with a full English basement, brick dwelling with a center hall plan. The front facade features a two-tiered full-length porch with elaborate iron railings and balustrade.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (August 1972). "Wessington House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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