Howell Homeplace | |
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| Location | SR 1517, near Tarboro, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°54′40″N 77°28′05″W / 35.91111°N 77.46806°W |
| Area | 478 acres (193 ha) |
| Built by | Zoeller, Edward |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Greek Revival Vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000532[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 20, 1984 |
Howell Homeplace, also known as the William Brinkley Howell Homeplace, is a historic home located near Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The frame dwelling dates to the mid-19th century, and is a two-story cubicle house sheathed in weatherboard with a hipped roof. The vernacular Greek Revival interior features extraordinary painted decoration in the entrance and stairhalls. The decoration is attributed to Edward Zoeller, a Bavarian fresco painter, who also decorated the Redmond-Shackelford House. Also on the property is a contributing outbuilding.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Charlotte V. Brown and Jim Sumner (September 1981). "Howell Homeplace" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
