Melrose (Murfreesboro, North Carolina) Explained

Melrose
Coordinates:36.4442°N -77.1003°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Greek Revival, Federal
Added:March 31, 1971
Refnum:71000592

Melrose is a historic home located in the Murfreesboro Historic District at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1805, as a two-story, Federal style brick dwelling with a gable roof and interior end chimneys. Two-story, two-bay, Greek Revival style wings were added in the mid-19th century. It is seven bays wide and features a tetrastyle portico supported by Ionic order columns and a Second story semi-circular balcony. It was built by Congressman William H. Murfree (1781 – 1827), son of Hardy Murfree (1752 – 1809).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John B. Wells, III. Melrose. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . December 1970 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-01-01.