Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House and Outbuildings

Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House and Outbuildings, also known as Swampside, is a historic plantation complex located near Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. The main house was built about 1820, and is a two-story, Federal style frame dwelling. It is sheathed in weatherboard, sits on a brick pier foundation, and features an engaged double-tier piazza. Also on the property are the contributing stuccoed brick dairy (c. 1820), smokehouse, well, and barn (c. 1860). In 1992, the Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House was adapted for use as a bed and breakfast inn.[2]

Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House and Outbuildings
LocationNC 1301 NE side, 0.45 miles SE of jct. with NC 1300, near Hertford, North Carolina
Coordinates36°11′45″N 76°25′45″W
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Builtabout 1820
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.93001541[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1994

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1] It is located in the Old Neck Historic District.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Drucilla H. York (September 1993). "Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House and Outbuildings" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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