Clayton Family Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Clayton Family Farm

Stanleyville, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Listed
October 4, 2001
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
01001072

About this property

Clayton Family Farm, also known as John and Matthew Clayton Farm, is a historic farm complex and national historic district located at Stanleyville, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The district encompasses eight contributing buildings and four contributing sites dated between about 1800 and 1931. They include two historic roadbeds, an historic pond site, the weatherboarded log John Clayton House (c. 1800), the brick Greek Revival-style brick Matthew C. Clayton House (1879), the former Clayton Store, five log and frame outbuildings, and the family cemetery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Location

5809 Stanley Dr.
Stanleyville, Forsyth County, North Carolina
36.20156, -80.27137

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Clayton Family Farm listed on the National Register?

Clayton Family Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Clayton Family Farm?

Clayton Family Farm is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Clayton Family Farm?

The period of significance for Clayton Family Farm is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1800.

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