National Register of Historic Places

Strange, Robert, Country House

Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Listed
July 6, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001871

About this property

Robert Strange Country House, also known as Myrtle Hill, is a historic home located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built about 1825, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, gable roofed, Federal style frame dwelling. It has a 1+1⁄2-story rear ell and features a gable portico supported by two Tuscan order columns. Also on the property are a contributing spring house and a summer kitchen. It was the country home of U.S. Senator Robert Strange (1796-1854). The house stood at the center of Strange's large plantation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

309 Kirkland Dr.
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina
35.09176, -78.87423

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When was Strange, Robert, Country House listed on the National Register?

Strange, Robert, Country House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Strange, Robert, Country House?

Strange, Robert, Country House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Strange, Robert, Country House is recorded as the industrial era.

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