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Exterior detail, Mount Gould, Bertie County, North Carolina

Mount Gould (Mount Gould, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Exterior detail, Mount Gould, Bertie County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Plantation houses
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:
3-1/2 x 5 in.
Item identifier:
bh0250p08
Created Date:
circa
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Bertie County (N.C.)
Mount Gould (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:
Historic Architecture Research. Project Records (UA110.041) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
For questions regarding copyright or permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).
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: Mount Gould (Mount Gould, Bertie County, North Carolina)

Built:
Community:
Mount Gould
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
William and Penelope Galland Maule, first owner; George Gould (surveyor general of North Carolina), second owner; Thomas and Celia Holly, third owner
Architectural note:
The house gained additions in the nineteenth century. By 1966, the interior had been stripped of the mantels, paneling, and moldings.
Historical note:
The home was constructed in the late eighteenth century and was originally referred to as Mount Galland. The property was situated on the Chowan River and functioned as a popular beach spot in the early twentieth century.
Location:
Mount Gould (N.C.)
Subjects:
Houses
Lost architecture