Foscue and Simmons Plantations
National Register of Historic Places

Foscue and Simmons Plantations

Pollocksbille, Jones County, North Carolina
Listed
October 6, 1998
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
98000197

About this property

Foscue and Simmons Plantations, also known as Foscue Plantation, is a historic plantation house and adjoining farm complexes and national historic district located near Pollocksville, Jones County, North Carolina. The district encompasses seven contributing buildings, four contributing sites, one contributing structure, and one contributing object. The Federal style Foscue Plantation House was built about 1821-1825 and is separately listed. Among the other contributing resources are the farm landscape, Foscue Cemetery (1849-1918), Brick Vault Site (1814-1853), four tobacco barns, Marl Pits/Ponds (c. 1940), Italianate style Simmons Cottage (c. 1870–1878), Simmons Tenant House #1 (c. 1920–1940), Marl Dredger (c. 1940), and bungalow style Christopher Stephens Simmons House (c. 1918–1920). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

Pollocksbille, Jones County, North Carolina
35.04195, -77.20607

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Sloan, Dr. Earl S., House
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When was Foscue and Simmons Plantations listed on the National Register?

Foscue and Simmons Plantations was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Foscue and Simmons Plantations?

Foscue and Simmons Plantations is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Foscue and Simmons Plantations?

The period of significance for Foscue and Simmons Plantations is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1814.

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