Covington Plantation House

Covington Plantation House
Roadside view from U.S. Route 1
Covington Plantation House is located in North Carolina
Covington Plantation House
Location within North Carolina
Covington Plantation House is located in the United States
Covington Plantation House
Location within the United States
LocationSW of Rockingham, North Carolina
Coordinates34°53′49″N 79°48′13″W / 34.89694°N 79.80361°W / 34.89694; -79.80361
Area14.4 acres (5.8 ha)
Builtc. 1850 (1850)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.80002897[1]
Added to NRHPMay 28, 1980

Covington Plantation House, also known as John Wall Covington House, is a historic plantation house located near Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three-bay, frame dwelling in the Italianate style. It features a low-pitched bracketed gable roofs, wide eaves, and a 2+1⁄2-story central projection.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Jim Sumner and Edward F. Turberg (November 1979). "Covington Plantation House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.