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Benjamin May-Lewis House

Coordinates: 35°36′35″N 77°38′36″W / 35.60972°N 77.64333°W / 35.60972; -77.64333
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Benjamin May-Lewis House
Benjamin May-Lewis House is located in North Carolina
Benjamin May-Lewis House
Benjamin May-Lewis House is located in the United States
Benjamin May-Lewis House
LocationUS 264-A, near Farmville, North Carolina
Coordinates35°36′35″N 77°38′36″W / 35.60972°N 77.64333°W / 35.60972; -77.64333
Area202 acres (82 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.85001337[1]
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1985

Benjamin May-Lewis House is a historic home located near Farmville, Pitt County, North Carolina. It was built in the 1830s, as a two-story, three-bay, single pile, Federal style frame dwelling with a rear shed wing. It was remodeled in the 1850s with Greek Revival style design elements. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse and other farm related outbuildings.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Stanley L. Little (March 1985). "Benjamin May-Lewis House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.