National Register of Historic Places

Farmville Plantation

Elmwood, Iredell County, North Carolina
Listed
June 18, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001353

About this property

Farmville Plantation is a historic plantation house located near the historic location, called Elmwood south of Statesville in Iredell County, North Carolina. It consists of two Federal style houses. The main house was built about 1818, and is a two-story, three bay by two bay, brick dwelling with a two-story entrance portico. The house is also known as the Joseph Chambers house or Darshana. The main house has a low gable roof and one-story rear shed porch. Attached to it by a breezeway is a smaller two-story, three bay by two bay stuccoed brick dwelling. The house was restored in the 1960s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Location

Elmwood, Iredell County, North Carolina
35.73958, -80.76480

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Statesville NC
1865Civil War
7.5 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Statesville Cavalry Fight NC
1865Civil War
7.5 mi
Battle of Torrence's Tavern Feb 1 1781
1781Revolutionary War
12.2 mi
Battle of Torrence's Tavern
1781Revolutionary War
12.8 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Mocksville Bridge Fight NC
1865Civil War
15.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Farmville Plantation listed on the National Register?

Farmville Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Farmville Plantation?

Farmville Plantation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Farmville Plantation?

The period of significance for Farmville Plantation is recorded as the industrial era.

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