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Interior view with stairs, Moore-Gwyn House, Locust Hill, Caswell County, North Carolina

Moore-Gwyn House (Locust Hill, N.C.)
Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides)
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Item information

Title:
Interior view with stairs, Moore-Gwyn House, Locust Hill, Caswell County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Balusters (Railing components)
Federal style
Houses
Stairs
Original Format:
Color slide
Extent:
2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:
bh1070pnc010
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Interior views
Location:
Locust Hill (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).
RightsStatements.org:
In Copyright
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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: Moore-Gwyn House (Locust Hill, Caswell County, North Carolina)

Built:
Community:
Locust Hill
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
The house was probably built for Samuel Moore, a local tobacco planter.
Architectural note:
The home is noted to be one of the most handsome Federal-style homes in the Piedmont of North Carolina. It is a two-story brick structure, built on a raised basement, which is part of the façade, an element unusual for the region. The Federal trim may be a later addition.
Historical note:
The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Locust Hill (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places