The Hermitage (Merry Hill, North Carolina) Explained

The Hermitage
Location:North of Merry Hill, near Merry Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.0867°N -76.7333°W
Built:late 1700s
Architecture:Early Republic, Greek Revival, Federal
Added:June 8, 1982
Refnum:82003427

The Hermitage is a historic plantation house located near Merry Hill, Bertie County, North Carolina. It consists of a -story, side hall plan Georgian style rear wing with a -story, five-bay, Federal style addition. Also on the property are the contributing gable roof smokehouse and a two-roomstructure dating from the Greek Revival period.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

The owners of the plantation were Alexander W. Mebane (1800-1847) and Augustus Holley (1820-1882).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marshall Bullock. The Hermitage. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . August 1980. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.
  2. Web site: Plantations of North Carolina. October 14, 2019. NCGENWEB.