Athol (Edenton, North Carolina)

Athol

Athol, HABS Photo, June 1940
Location SE of Edenton on SR 1114, near Edenton, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°0′43″N 76°33′38″W / 36.01194°N 76.56056°W / 36.01194; -76.56056Coordinates: 36°0′43″N 76°33′38″W / 36.01194°N 76.56056°W / 36.01194; -76.56056
Area 8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built c. 1845 (1845)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 80002808[1]
Added to NRHP May 22, 1980

Athol, also known as Benbury Hall and Joshua Skinner House, is a historic plantation house located near Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built about 1857, and is a 2 12-story, five bay, "T"-shaped Greek Revival style frame dwelling. The rear section of the house features two-tier porches on either side. The front facade features a full length two-tiered porch supported by Roman Ionic order columns.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (July 9, 2010). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Haley, Drucilla; Sumner, Jim; Moore, Elizabeth (November 1979). "Athol" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places: Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.

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