Side view, Battle-Purnell House, Wake County, North Carolina

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

Title:
Side view, Battle-Purnell House, Wake County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Architecture, Georgian
Chimneys
Houses
Original Format:
Color slide
Extent:
2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:
bh2250pnc007
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage: A partnership of the North Carolina State University Libraries and Preservation North Carolina to create an online resource for the study of the state’s architectural history. Included are 8,100 measured drawings, photographic prints, and slides.

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