Interior view, William A. Jeffreys House, Franklin County, North Carolina

William A. Jeffreys House (Franklin County, N.C.)

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Title:: Interior view, William A. Jeffreys House, Franklin County, North Carolina
Topics:: Architecture
Subjects:: Greek revival (Architecture)
Houses
Original Format:: Color slide
Extent:: 2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:: bh1180pnc013
Created Date:: 2000
Genre:: Architectural photographs
Interior views
Location:: Franklin County (N.C.)
Digital Project:: Built Heritage

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.

Provenance note:: The house was built for William A. Jeffreys and his wife Martha Hart Jeffreys on land inherited from William's father, William M. Jeffreys.
Architectural note:: The house has a pedimented center block, which was common in the Federal period and also exhibits Greek Revival details.
Historical note:: William A. Jeffreys died at age 29 and was buried in a boulder on the land. A state highway marker notes this "unique tomb." The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:: Franklin County (N.C.)
Subjects:: Historic buildings
Historic sites
National Register of Historic Places