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William Mitchell House

Coordinates: 36°16′57″N 77°02′56″W / 36.28250°N 77.04889°W / 36.28250; -77.04889
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William Mitchell House
William Mitchell House is located in North Carolina
William Mitchell House
William Mitchell House is located in the United States
William Mitchell House
Location3 miles (4.8 km) east of Ahoskie on NC 350, near Ahoskie, North Carolina
Coordinates36°16′57″N 77°02′56″W / 36.28250°N 77.04889°W / 36.28250; -77.04889
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Builtc. 1832 (1832)
Built byWilliam W. Mitchell
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.72000965[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1972

William Mitchell House is a historic home located near Ahoskie, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1832, and is a two-story, five-bay-by-two-bay, L-shaped Federal style frame dwelling, with Greek Revival style design elements. It has a shallow gable roof and brick pier foundation. Also on the property are the contributing office, schoolhouse, carriage house, and smokehouse. It was the home of William Mitchell, one of the founders of Chowan University.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (July 1972). "William Mitchell House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.