Fuller House (Louisburg, North Carolina) Explained

Fuller House
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:307 N. Main St., Louisburg, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.1036°N -78.2994°W
Builder:Albert Gamaliel Jones
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:November 17, 1978
Refnum:78001954

Fuller House is a historic home located at Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina. It was built in 1856, and is a two-story, three bay by two bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It has a hipped roof and rests on a low foundation of stone blocks. The front facade features a full width front porch. It was the home of noted poet and novelist Edwin Wiley Fuller (1847–1876).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is located in the Louisburg Historic District.

Edwin Wiley Fuller

Fuller was born in Louisburg, North Carolina and wrote the novels The Angel in the Cloud (1873) and Sea-Gift (1871). A historical marker commemorating his life and work is four blocks east of the home. He married Elisabeth Malone and had two daughters before dying at age 28.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catherine W. Bishir and Joe Mobley. Fuller House . National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory . n.d. . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.
  2. Web site: Marker: E-77 .