National Register of Historic Places

Speight House and Cotton Gin

Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina
Listed
September 21, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002809

About this property

Speight House and Cotton Gin is a historic home and cotton gin located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built in 1900, and is a two-story, L-shaped, Queen Anne-style brick dwelling with a hipped roof. It features three full-height projecting demi-octagonal bays and spacious wraparound verandah. The cotton gin was built about 1901–1902, and is a brick L-shaped building with a one-story main block and two-story ell. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse and other dependencies. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina
36.12599, -76.60800

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Speight House and Cotton Gin listed on the National Register?

Speight House and Cotton Gin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Speight House and Cotton Gin?

Speight House and Cotton Gin is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Speight House and Cotton Gin is recorded as the industrial era.

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