National Register of Historic Places

Horne, Billy, Farm

Polkton, Anson County, North Carolina
Listed
June 8, 1989
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
89000496

About this property

The Billy Horne Farm is a historic farm and national historic district located near Polkton, Anson County, North Carolina. It includes four contributing buildings and two contributing sites. They include a two-story weatherboard frame house in the Federal and vernacular Greek Revival style (c. 1830); a 19th-century frame overseer / tenant house; a 19th-century corncrib / granary; a 19th-century carriage house; the farm landscape; and the Horne Family Cemetery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

Polkton, Anson County, North Carolina
34.94119, -80.25485

Categories

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Sources

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When was Horne, Billy, Farm listed on the National Register?

Horne, Billy, Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 8, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Horne, Billy, Farm?

Horne, Billy, Farm is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Horne, Billy, Farm is recorded as the listed era.

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