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First floor interior elevation, Belfont, Beaufort County, North Carolina

Belfont (Washington, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
First floor interior elevation, Belfont, Beaufort County, North Carolina
Description:
13 of 15
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Architecture, Georgian
Fireplaces
Plantation houses
Wardrobes (Case furniture)
Original Format:
Measured drawing
Extent:
scale: 3/4 in. = 1 ft.; 483mm x 610mm
Item identifier:
bh032813503
Delineator:
Highsmith, Kyle more info on Highsmith, Kyle 
Delineator:
McCollum, John more info on McCollum, John 
Created Date:
circa to
Genre:
Architectural drawings
Detail drawings
Partial elevations
Location:
Beaufort County (N.C.)
Belfont Farm (Latham, 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: Belfont Farm House (Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina)

Built:
Street:
275 Robersonville Road
Community:
Washington
State:
NC
Zip:
27889
Provenance note:
George Reading Blount (Revolutionary war officer under George Washington), owner after 1797
Architectural note:
Constructed in the late eighteenth century, the home is notable for the north elevation's double chimney, formed from two double shouldered chimneys connected by a two-story pent.
Historical note:
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Washington (N.C.)
Subjects:
Farmhouses
Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:
35.621624, -77.13039
External Resources:
Belfont Plantation House Website