Front view, Cupola House, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina

Cupola House (Edenton, N.C.)

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Item information

Repository:: Preservation North Carolina
Collection:: Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
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Provenance note:: Francis Corbin (Lord Granville's land agent), first owner; Samuel Dickinson (physician and businessman), second owner
Architectural note:: The home is considered one of the finest examples of colonial architecture in the state, and is the only dwelling in the South with the second story overhang characteristic of New England colonial architecture.
Historical note:: The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historical Landmark.
Location:: Edenton (N.C.)
Subjects:: Historic buildings
Houses
National Historic Landmarks
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:: 36.057778, -76.610556