Mantel pilaster carving, Long House, Caswell County, North Carolina

Long House (Milton, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Mantel pilaster carving, Long House, Caswell County, North Carolina
Description:
This mantel carving displays cabinetmaker Thomas Day's creativity in his interpretation of the classical.
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Houses
Mantels
Pilasters
Original Format:
Color slide
Item identifier:
buch0116
Photographer:
Buchman, Tim more info on Buchman, Tim 
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Caswell County (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:
Tim Buchman Photographs, 1988-1998 (MC00583) 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: Long House (Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina)

Cabinetmaker:
more info on Day, Thomas, circa 1801-circa 1861 
Built:
Community:
Milton
State:
North Carolina
Architectural note:
The home features unique woodwork of fine artistry that was typical of attributed cabinetmaker Thomas Day and his interpretation of classical motifs.
Historical note:
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Milton (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places