National Register of Historic Places

Merritt-Winstead House

Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina
Listed
September 14, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001031

About this property

Merritt-Winstead House is a historic home located near Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina. It was built in 1915, as a 1+1⁄2-story, transitional Queen Anne / Colonial Revival style frame dwelling. It was enlarged in 1934 to a two-story, three-bay, Colonial Revival dwelling veneered in brick with a one-story, wrap-around American Craftsman-style front porch. A one-story vestibule was added to the front facade about 1950. Also on the property are a contributing carport (c. 1950), garage (c. 1934), tennis court (c. 1925), swimming pool complex (c. 1952), well house (c. 1950), two grape arbors (c. 1930–1935), Bill Joe's Play Doctor's Office (c. 1928), retaining walls (c. 1952), storage building (c. 1934), barbeque grill (c. 1952), and rock walls and a boxwood garden (c. 1925). The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

7891 Boston Rd.
Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina
36.48247, -78.91832

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Merritt-Winstead House listed on the National Register?

Merritt-Winstead House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Merritt-Winstead House?

Merritt-Winstead House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Merritt-Winstead House?

The period of significance for Merritt-Winstead House is recorded as the industrial era.

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