Newel and stairway, Watson House, Warren County, North Carolina

Watson House (Warrenton, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Newel and stairway, Watson House, Warren County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Newels
Plantation houses
Stairs
Original Format:
Color slide
Item identifier:
buch0566
Photographer:
Buchman, Tim more info on Buchman, Tim 
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Warren County (N.C.)
Watson Plantation (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

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).
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In Copyright
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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.

Building: Watson, John House -- Magnolia Manor Plantation Bed and Breakfast (Warrenton, Warren County, North Carolina)

Builder-architect:
more info on Holt, Jacob W., 1811-1880 
Built:
Community:
Warrenton
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
John Watson (planter), first owner
Architectural note:
The building consists of a Federal period home enlarged in the Italianate style. Holt is the attributed builder, as the stairs display his characteristic marbelizing on the risers.
Historical note:
The location now operates as the Magnolia Manor Plantation Bed and Breakfast. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Warrenton (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places
Plantation houses
Latitude, Longitude:
36.363889, -78.182778