The Cellar (Enfield, North Carolina) Explained

The Cellar
Location:404 Whitfield St., Enfield, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.1844°N -77.6725°W
Added:September 20, 1979
Refnum:79003336

The Cellar is a historic home located at Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina. It dates to the early-19th century, and is a large two-story, five-bay, frame dwelling with an attached one-story kitchen. It has exterior brick end chimneys and is covered with a rather steep gable roof. It was the childhood home of Congressman and Confederate General Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (1820-1862). The house was visited by the Marquis de Lafayette during his grand tour.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catherine Bishir . Jerry L. Cross . Walter D. Best . amp . The Cellar. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . June 1979. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-01-01.