Perkins House (Newton, North Carolina) Explained

Perkins House
Location:North of Catawba off I-40, near Newton, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.7333°N -81.0731°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Federal
Added:October 1, 1974
Refnum:74001336

Perkins House is a historic home located near Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built about 1790, and is a two-story, three bay Federal style brick dwelling. It features a hip-roof porch and a very wide, double shoulder chimney with flared headers. The interior woodwork was removed by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Old Salem.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Survey and Planning Unit. Perkins House. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . May 1974. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.