Shell Castle
Shell Castle | |
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  Location within North Carolina  Location within the United States | |
| Location | West of Enfield on NC 481, near Enfield, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°11′10″N 77°42′12″W / 36.18611°N 77.70333°W |
| Area | 160 acres (65 ha) |
| Built | c. 1790-1802 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001347[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
Shell Castle is a historic plantation house located near Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was built between 1790 and 1802, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, Georgian-style frame dwelling with a two-story rear ell. It is sheathed in beaded siding and has a gable roof.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (November 1972). "Shell Castle" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
Categories:
- Plantation houses in North Carolina
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Georgian architecture in North Carolina
- Houses completed in 1802
- Houses in Halifax County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Halifax County, North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs