Summer Villa and the McKay-Salmon House
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Summer Villa and the McKay-Salmon House | |
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| Nearest city | SR 1291, near Lillington, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°24′18″N 78°51′54″W / 35.40500°N 78.86500°WCoordinates: 35°24′18″N 78°51′54″W / 35.40500°N 78.86500°W |
| Area | 45 acres (18 ha) |
| Built | 1849, c. 1885 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000902[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 25, 1985 |
Summer Villa and the McKay-Salmon House is a historic plantation complex and national historic district located near Lillington, Harnett County, North Carolina. It encompasses seven contributing buildings on a rural farm complex. Summer Villa was built about 1849, and is a two-story, five bay, Greek Revival style dwelling updated in the early 20th century Classical Revival style. It features a central, two-story pedimented portico supported by monumental Doric order columns with a one-story wraparound porch. The outbuildings associated with Summer Villa include the "Playhouse", carriage house (c. 1850), corn crib and three outbuildings. The McKay-Salmon House built in the last quarter of the 19th century and is a one-story decorated frame cottage.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Allison Harris Black and Michael Hill (December 1984). "Summer Villa and the McKay-Salmon House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
