View, John Wheeler House, Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina

John Wheeler House (Murfreesboro, N.C.)

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Title:: View, John Wheeler House, Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina
Topics:: Architecture
Subjects:: Houses
Original Format:: Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:: 5 x 7 inches
Item identifier:: SHPO-N-95-1-245
Genre:: Architectural photographs
Location:: Murfreesboro (N.C.)
Digital Project:: Built Heritage

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.

Provenance note:: The house was built for William Hardy Murfree and his business partner George Gordon. John Wheeler purchased the home in 1814.
Architectural note:: The house is a two-story Federal-style structure composed of Flemish-bond brickwork. The property also exhibits a freestanding brick dependency and a plank outbuilding that has been relocated from the countryside.
Historical note:: The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:: Murfreesboro (N.C.)
Subjects:: Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:: 36.444028, -77.096718