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A. P. and Sara Carter House

Coordinates: 36°40′7″N 82°24′38″W / 36.66861°N 82.41056°W / 36.66861; -82.41056
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A. P. and Sara Carter House
Front and eastern side
A. P. and Sara Carter House is located in Virginia
A. P. and Sara Carter House
A. P. and Sara Carter House is located in the United States
A. P. and Sara Carter House
LocationRt. 614, Maces Spring, Virginia
Coordinates36°40′7″N 82°24′38″W / 36.66861°N 82.41056°W / 36.66861; -82.41056
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Scott's County vernacular
MPSCarter Family TR
NRHP reference No.85001410[1]
VLR No.084-0014
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 12, 1985
Designated VLRApril 16, 1985[2]

A. P. and Sara Carter House is a historic home located at Maces Spring, Scott County, Virginia. The original one-story, frame dwelling was enlarged by an additional 1/2-story for more bedroom space in the 1920s–1930s. The remodeling resulted in a vernacular interpretation of the popular Bungalow style. The house is most notable for its association with the Carter Family, a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. It was the home of Alvin Pleasant "A.P." Delaney Carter (1891–1960) and his wife Sara Dougherty Carter (1898–1979).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[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. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: A. P. and Sara Carter House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo