Lebanon (Dunn, North Carolina) Explained

Lebanon
Location:4.5 miles SW of Dunn on NC 82, near Dunn, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.2597°N -78.6714°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:January 29, 1973
Refnum:73001351

Lebanon is a historic plantation house located near Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina. It was built about 1824, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling with a one-story wing. It is sheathed in weatherboard and rests on a brick foundation. The front facade features a three-bay, two-tier porch. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Averasboro (March 16, 1865) occurred in the immediate vicinity of plantation house and it was used as a hospital.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Survey and Planning Unit Staff . Lebanon. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . April 1972. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.