Atkinson-Smith House Explained

Atkinson-Smith House
Location:10 miles (16 km) east of Smithfield off SR 1007, near Smithfield, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.7139°N -78.2381°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:June 5, 1975
Refnum:75001276

Atkinson-Smith House is a historic plantation home located near Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina.

Description and history

It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It has a low hipped roof and exterior end chimneys. The front facade features a two-tier superimposed tetrastyle entrance portico with fluted Doric order columns. It was the home of Congressman William A. Smith (1828-1888).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1975.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Baxton Flowers, III and Catherine W. Cockshutt . Atkinson-Smith House. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . March 1975 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-01-01.