White Rock Plantation
White Rock Plantation is a historic plantation house located near Hollister, Halifax County, North Carolina. It dates to the late-18th century, and is a two-story, five bay, transitional Georgian / Federal-style frame dwelling. It has a gable roof and pairs of exterior chimneys at each end. The front facade features a tall "Mount Vernon" porch added in the mid-20th century.[2]
White Rock Plantation | |
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| Location | Approx. 1734 Williams Rd Hollister, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°17′40″N 77°55′25″W |
| Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
| Built | 1750-1799, 1800-1824 |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001720[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 14, 1979 |
White Rock was the home of the Williams family and as many as 75 workers who they enslaved.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Catherine W. Bishir; Robert L. Carr & Jerry Cross (n.d.). "White Rock Plantation" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
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