National Register of Historic Places

Abrams Plains

Stovall, Granville County, North Carolina
Listed
November 29, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001711

About this property

Abrams Plains is a historic plantation house located near Stovall, Granville County, North Carolina. The house was built by the forced labor of enslaved people to be the main living quarters of an agricultural estate owned by Samuel Smith, a prominent member of the Granville Count community before, during, and after the Revolutionary War. Named for a battle of the French and Indian Wars, the house consists of parts of a dwelling built about 1766, connected to transitional Federal / Greek Revival style house built in 1830. The main section is a two-story, three-bay by two bay, central hall plan frame dwelling. The 1766 sections are 1+1⁄2 stories and extend from the main house in a "C"-shape. The Abrams Plains plantation also contains a family graveyard for the Smith family which goes back to the original owner of the plantation, Samuel Smith, as well as the graves of enslaved people who worked the plantation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Location

Stovall, Granville County, North Carolina
36.48312, -78.51327

Categories

AGRICULTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Stovall, John W., Farm
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3 mi
Red Hill
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3.2 mi
Tunstall, Eldon B., Farm
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3.5 mi
Smith, William G., House
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3.9 mi
Hart, Maurice, House
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When was Abrams Plains listed on the National Register?

Abrams Plains was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Abrams Plains?

Abrams Plains is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Abrams Plains?

The period of significance for Abrams Plains is recorded as the industrial era.

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