Fireplace, Battle-Purnell House, Wake County, North Carolina

Battle-Purnell House (Wake Forest, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Fireplace, Battle-Purnell House, Wake County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Architecture, Georgian
Fireplaces
Houses
Mantels
Original Format:
Color slide
Extent:
2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:
bh2250pnc002
Created Date:
circa
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Wake Forest (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
For more information:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0
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: Battle-Purnell House (Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina)

Built:
Street:
1037 North Main Street
Community:
Wake Forest
State:
North Carolina
Zip:
27587
Provenance note:
Josiah Battle (planter), first owner. Battle's wife Jane and their children John and Nancy, second owners, acquired the property after his death.
Historical note:
The house is considered one of the largest and best preserved examples of Georgian residences in the area. The structure has been restored.
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
Latitude, Longitude:
35.99613, -78.499913
External Resources:
Historic Landmark Properties, Battle-Purnell House