Freeman House (Murfreesboro, North Carolina)

Freeman House

Freeman House, HABS Photo, July 1940
Location 200 E. Broad St., Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°26′39″N 77°5′59″W / 36.44417°N 77.09972°W / 36.44417; -77.09972Coordinates: 36°26′39″N 77°5′59″W / 36.44417°N 77.09972°W / 36.44417; -77.09972
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1810 (1810)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 71000591[1]
Added to NRHP February 18, 1971

Freeman House, also known as The Hertford Academy, is a historic school building located in the Murfreesboro Historic District at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1810, and is a two-story, Federal style brick building with a hip roof and central passage plan. It is considered the birthplace of Chowan University.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. unknown (n.d.). "Freeman House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.


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