Interior view, Bartlett Yancey House, Caswell County, North Carolina

Bartlett Yancey House (Yanceyville, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Interior view, Bartlett Yancey House, Caswell County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Greek revival (Architecture)
Houses
Original Format:
Color slide
Extent:
2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:
bh1069pnc012
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Caswell County (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Preservation North Carolina
Collection:
Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
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 Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
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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: Yancey, Bartlett House (Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina)

Cabinetmaker:
more info on Day, Thomas, circa 1801-circa 1861 
Built:
Street:
699 US Hwy. 158
Community:
Yanceyville
State:
North Carolina
Zip:
27379
Provenance note:
The original rear portion of the structure was built for congressman and legislator Bartlett Yancey and his wife Ann Graves. Upon their deaths, the home passed to daughter Ann and her husband Thomas Womack, who expanded the house.
Architectural note:
The older portion of the house is a 1 1/2-story hall-parlor plan, while the two-story newer section, added by Ann and Thomas Womack, is in the Greek Revival style. A law office, log barn, and family cemetery can also be found on the grounds.
Historical note:
The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Yanceyville (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Historic sites
Houses
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:
36.416431, -79.362406