Stairway wainscoting, Mulberry Hill, Chowan County, North Carolina

Mulberry Hill (Edenton, N.C.)

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Repository:: Preservation North Carolina
Collection:: Tim Buchman Photographs, 1988-1998 (MC00583) held by Preservation North Carolina
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Provenance note:: Clement Blount (first owner) built the house for his family. In the nineteenth century, the house was owned by the Wood family.
Architectural note:: The house is a rural version of the Federal style side-passage-plan home typically seen in New Bern during this time, likely influenced by the New Bern residence of Clement Blount's brother, Frederick. The interior features Adamesque woodwork.
Historical note:: The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:: Edenton (N.C.)
Subjects:: Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places