Wakefields
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Wakefields | |
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| Location | Southeast of Creedmoor off U.S. 15A, near Wake Forest, North Carolina |
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| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1831 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001378[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 16, 1974 |
Wakefields, also known as Home Acres, is a historic plantation house located near Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina. It was built about 1831, and is a two-story, five bay by two bay, transitional Federal / Greek Revival-style frame dwelling. Two earlier sections are attached to the rear of the main block. The front facade features a central two-tier portico supported by Doric order columns. Also on the property is a dwelling dating to the 18th century and a slave house / chicken coop.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
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Categories:
- Plantation houses in North Carolina
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Federal architecture in North Carolina
- Greek Revival houses in North Carolina
- Houses completed in 1831
- Houses in Wake Forest, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Wake County, North Carolina
- Wake County, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs