Entrance, Echo Manor, Wake County, North Carolina

Echo Manor (Wake County, N.C.)

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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:: Tradition holds that the house was built in 1741 for Robert Whitaker, though the structure more likely dates to the late eighteenth century.
Architectural note:: The house was probably built in sections, undergoing additions in the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century. The upper level and rear ell were likely added in the mid-eighteenth century. A later owner, Vance Swift, added the Doric columns in the 1950s. Interior details include Greek Revival doors and mantels, and Victorian stair details. The house was remodeled several times in the twentieth century.
Location:: Wake County (N.C.)
Subjects:: Historic buildings
Houses