Fort Defiance (Lenoir, North Carolina)
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| Location | N of Lenoir on NC 268, Lenoir, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°0′46″N 81°30′16″W / 36.01278°N 81.50444°WCoordinates: 36°0′46″N 81°30′16″W / 36.01278°N 81.50444°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1788-1792, 1823 |
| Built by | Fields, Thomas |
| NRHP Reference # | 70000444[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1970 |
Fort Defiance is a historic plantation house located near Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina. The main block was built between 1788 and 1792, and is a two-story, frame structure measuring 28 feet by 40 feet. A wing was added in 1823. It was the home of Revolutionary War General William Lenoir. The property was transferred to the Caldwell County Historical Society in 1965 and operated as a historic house museum.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ J.G. Zehmer and Sherry I. Penny (June 1970). "Fort Defiance" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
External links
- Fort Defiance website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-106, "Fort Defiance, State Route 268, Yadkin Valley, Lenoir, Caldwell County, NC", 2 photos
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