Faucett Mill and House

Faucett Mill and House, also known as Coach House and Chatwood, is a historic grist mill, home, and national historic district located near Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. The mill was built before 1792, and is a 2 1/2-story, heavy timber frame, weatherboarded building. It is sided alongside a reconstructed mill race and the Eno River. The Faucett House was built about 1808, and is a 2 1/2-story, Federal style frame dwelling, with an original one-story rear wing. The house's southwest wing was originally a separate dwelling known as the Naile Johnson House. It was added to the Faucett House about 1938. Also on the property are the contributing mill cottage, barn, and a section of the "Great Road."[2]

Faucett Mill and House
Faucett House, March 2007
LocationFaucette Mill Rd. on the E side of Eno River, near Hillsborough, North Carolina
Coordinates36°06′04″N 79°08′25″W
Area67 acres (27 ha)
Built1808 (1808)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.88001175[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 4, 1988

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Claudia Egelhoff; Patricia Dickinson; M. Ruth Little (December 1987 – June 1988). "Faucett Mill and House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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