View, Land's End, Perquimans County, North Carolina

Land's End (Perquimans County, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
View, Land's End, Perquimans County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Greek revival (Architecture)
Plantation houses
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
SHPO-N-73-5-1255
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Perquimans County (N.C.)
Land's End (Hertord, 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: Land's End (Perquimans County, North Carolina)

Built:
Community:
Perquimans County
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
James Leigh (planter and building contractor), first owner.
Architectural note:
The home's trim details came from Asher Benjamin's "Practical House Carpenter" patternbook. Surviving outbuildings include a dairy and a smokehouse.
Historical note:
The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Perquimans County (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Historic sites
Houses
National Register of Historic Places