National Register of Historic Places

Long, James A. and Laura Thompson, House

Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina
Listed
April 5, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000267

About this property

James A. and Laura Thompson Long House is a historic home located at Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina. It was built in 1896, and is a three-story, rectangular, Queen Anne style frame dwelling with a rear ell and enclosed rear porch. It features round towers with conical roofs at the front corners, a one-story wraparound porch with Doric order columns, and a hipped slate roof with dormers. The house was subdivided into apartments in the 1940s. Its builder, J. A. Long (1841–1915), is considered the "founder of modern Roxboro." The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

217 S. Main St.
Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina
36.39701, -78.99152

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Roxboro Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Person County Courthouse
Industrial
0.5 mi
Roxboro Male Academy and Methodist Parsonage
Industrial
0.7 mi
Roxboro Cotton Mill
Industrial
0.7 mi
House on Wagstaff Farm
Early Republic
6.7 mi

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When was Long, James A. and Laura Thompson, House listed on the National Register?

Long, James A. and Laura Thompson, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Long, James A. and Laura Thompson, House?

Long, James A. and Laura Thompson, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Long, James A. and Laura Thompson, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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