Oaky Grove

Oaky Grove
Oaky Grove viewed from the west
Nearest city Shotwell, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°44′24.80″N 78°26′24.63″W / 35.7402222°N 78.4401750°W / 35.7402222; -78.4401750Coordinates: 35°44′24.80″N 78°26′24.63″W / 35.7402222°N 78.4401750°W / 35.7402222; -78.4401750
Area 28.2 acres (11.4 ha)
Built 1818
Architect Price, Thomas
Architectural style Other, Federal
MPS Wake County MPS
NRHP reference # 93001021[1]
Added to NRHP September 30, 1993

Oaky Grove is a historic house located in Shotwell, Wake County, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Built in 1818 by Thomas Price, Oaky Grove has been home to generations of the Price, Blake, and Doub families. Before the Civil War, the Price plantation consisted of 4,500 acres (1,800 ha) of farm land. Today, the 28-acre (11 ha) property is owned by the Doubs family and contains the two-story Federal style home, a smokehouse, barn, and the family cemetery.[2]

In September 1993, Oaky Grove was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ M. Ruth Little (April 1993). "Oaky Grove" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  3. ↑ "Wake County Landmarks". Capital Area Preservation, Inc. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2008-05-02.


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