National Register of Historic Places

Little, John Phillips, House

Little's Mills, Richmond County, North Carolina
Listed
December 20, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000590

About this property

John Phillips Little House is a historic plantation house located near Little's Mills, Richmond County, North Carolina. It was built between 1850 and 1855, and is a two-story, three-bay, frame dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It features a low hip roof and one-story porch supported by four fluted Doric order columns. Also on the property are the contributing blacksmith's shop, the ruins of the cook's house, the site of the original kitchen, two small dove-tail plank structures, a 20th-century shed structure, and a large plank barn. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

Little's Mills, Richmond County, North Carolina
35.15386, -79.91858

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Sources

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

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When was Little, John Phillips, House listed on the National Register?

Little, John Phillips, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Little, John Phillips, House?

Little, John Phillips, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Little, John Phillips, House?

The period of significance for Little, John Phillips, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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