National Register of Historic Places

Leak-Chaffin-Browder House

Germantown, Stokes County, North Carolina
Listed
September 5, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02000943

About this property

Leak-Chaffin-Browder House is historic home located near Germanton, Stokes County, North Carolina. It was built between about 1853 and 1860, and is a large two-story, Greek Revival-style brick dwelling. It has a Colonial Revival style front porch that dates from the early 20th century. Also on the property are the contributing kitchen-slave/servants' house, granary/tobacco pack house, wood shed, privy, shed, barn, and combination corn crib, equipment shed, and meat house. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

Germantown, Stokes County, North Carolina
36.27594, -80.22040

Categories

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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

Germanton Methodist Church and Cemetery
Industrial
1.3 mi
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Industrial
1.4 mi
Walnut Cove Colored School
Industrial
4.7 mi
Christ Episcopal Church
Industrial
4.8 mi
Rural Hall Depot
Industrial
4.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Danbury NC (Stokes County)
1865Civil War
9.8 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford (NC Yadkin, 1781)
1781Revolutionary War
10.7 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford
1781Revolutionary War
11.2 mi

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When was Leak-Chaffin-Browder House listed on the National Register?

Leak-Chaffin-Browder House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Leak-Chaffin-Browder House?

Leak-Chaffin-Browder House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Leak-Chaffin-Browder House?

The period of significance for Leak-Chaffin-Browder House is recorded as the industrial era.

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