Allen House (Burlington, North Carolina)

Coordinates: 36°0′33″N 79°31′16″W / 36.00917°N 79.52111°W / 36.00917; -79.52111
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Allen House
Allen House, June 1971
Allen House (Burlington, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Allen House (Burlington, North Carolina)
Allen House (Burlington, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Allen House (Burlington, North Carolina)
LocationSW of Burlington on Rte. 1, off SC 62, near Burlington, North Carolina
Coordinates36°0′33″N 79°31′16″W / 36.00917°N 79.52111°W / 36.00917; -79.52111
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1782 (1782)
Built byAllen, John
Architectural styleLog construction
NRHP reference No.70000436[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970

Allen House is a historic home located on the Alamance Battleground State Historic Site near Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina. It was built in 1782, and is a two-story, hewn log dwelling with a gable roof. It rests on a stone foundation. The Allen house was moved to the Alamance Battleground in 1966 and restored as a homestead dwelling.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ John B. Wells, III (April 1971). "Allen House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.