Fox Haven Plantation
National Register of Historic Places

Fox Haven Plantation

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina
Listed
September 13, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72000996

About this property

Fox Haven Plantation is a historic plantation house located in Green Hill Township near Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It was built in 1823, and is a two-story, five bay by three bay, brick dwelling with Federal-style design elements. It sits on a low brick foundation and has two interior chimneys on the rear facade and one on the front facade. The building had three entrances when originally built, but at a later date, one of the entrances was redone to be a window. The attic of the house is unfinished. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. During the time in which it was nominated to be added to the National Register of Historic Places, Ben Summers and his wife owned the property.

Location

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina
35.34817, -82.05344

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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Questions about this property

When was Fox Haven Plantation listed on the National Register?

Fox Haven Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Fox Haven Plantation?

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

What is the period of significance for Fox Haven Plantation?

The period of significance for Fox Haven Plantation is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1823.

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