Powell House (Wake Forest, North Carolina) Explained

Powell House
Location:Southwest of Wake Forest off US 1, near Wake Forest, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.9233°N -78.5425°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Federal
Added:October 15, 1974
Refnum:74001381

Powell House is a historic plantation home located near Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina, USA. It was built about 1800, and is a large two-story, five-bay, Federal-style frame dwelling. The house has two one-story rear additions and exterior end chimneys. The front facade features a full height portico added about 1940.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Survey and Planning Unit Staff. Powell House . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . July 1974. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-06-01.