View, Hayes, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina

Hayes Plantation House (Edenton, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
View, Hayes, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Plantation houses
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:
8 x 10 inches
Item identifier:
SHPO-N-47-5-165
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Edenton (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
Collection:
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) held by North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. For general information see their website (http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/).
Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: Hayes Plantation House (Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina)

Provenance note:
James C. Johnston (planter), first owner; Edward Wood, second owner
Architectural note:
The building is considered one of the state's most important plantation houses of the Federal period. The exterior blends a Palladian form with Adamesque and Greek Revival features to create a unique composition. The interior uses early Greek Revival motifs as well as Gothic Revival details. Architect Nichols also functioned as the carpenter on the project.
Historical note:
The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historical Landmark.
Location:
Edenton (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
National Historic Landmarks
National Register of Historic Places
Plantation houses
Latitude, Longitude:
36.053233, -76.602446
External Resources:
National Historic Landmarks Program: Hayes Plantation