National Register of Historic Places

Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm

Ellerbe, Richmond County, North Carolina
Listed
January 16, 2008
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
07001410

About this property

Powell–Brookshire–Parker Farm, also known as Summer Duck Farm, is a historic farm complex and national historic district located near Ellerbe, Richmond County, North Carolina. The main house, known as The Brookshire House, was built about 1870, and is a 1 1/2-story, rectangular, frame dwelling with a side gable roof. It has Greek Revival and Late Victorian style design elements. Also on the property are the contributing two dependencies (1940s), flowerhouse (c. 1940), corncrib and guano house (19th century), barn, watering trough, hog butchering scaffold (c. 1940), stock and hay barn (1937), gate, and the Powell–Brookshire Cemetery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Location

1881 E. NC 73
Ellerbe, Richmond County, North Carolina
35.13734, -79.88783

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Liberty Hill School
Industrial
1.2 mi
Little, John Phillips, House
Industrial
2.1 mi
Bostick School
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6.6 mi
Ellerbe Springs Hotel
Industrial
7.7 mi
Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Industrial
7.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Town Creek Indian Mound Fortification
1150Pre-Columbian
5.6 mi
Town Creek Fortification Phase II
1400Pre-Columbian
7.4 mi
Town Creek Fortification
1350Pre-Columbian
7.4 mi
Town Creek Palisade Conflict – North Carolina
1350Pre-Columbian
8.1 mi
Town Creek Mound Fortified Ceremonial Center
1350Pre-Columbian
13.7 mi

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When was Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm listed on the National Register?

Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm?

Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm?

The period of significance for Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1870.

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