John N. Peterson Farm

John N. Peterson Farm

The Peterson Farm House, obstructed by a tree.
Location E side of SR 1321 just N of jct. with SR 1322, Poplar, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°05′25″N 82°19′48″W / 36.09028°N 82.33000°W / 36.09028; -82.33000Coordinates: 36°05′25″N 82°19′48″W / 36.09028°N 82.33000°W / 36.09028; -82.33000
Area 35.8 acres (14.5 ha)
Built c. 1870 (1870)
Built by Peterson, John N.
Architectural style Greek Revival, Folk Victorian
NRHP Reference # 90001859[1]
Added to NRHP December 6, 1990

John N. Peterson Farm is a historic home, farm, and national historic district located near Poplar, Mitchell County, North Carolina. The farmhouse was built about 1870, and is a two-story, three bay, single pile I-house with vernacular folk Victorian sawn detailing. The front facade features a double-tier, semi-engaged, broken-slope, shed-roofed front porch. Other contributing resources are a barn dated to the second half of the 19th century and the agricultural landscape.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Mary J. Hooper (August 1990). "John N. Peterson Farm" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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