Freeman House (Murfreesboro, North Carolina)

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]

Freeman House
Freeman House, HABS Photo, July 1940
Freeman House (Murfreesboro, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Freeman House (Murfreesboro, North Carolina)
Freeman House (Murfreesboro, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Freeman House (Murfreesboro, North Carolina)
Location200 E. Broad St., Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Coordinates36°26′39″N 77°5′59″W / 36.44417°N 77.09972°W / 36.44417; -77.09972
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1810 (1810)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.71000591[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 18, 1971

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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ unknown (n.d.). "Freeman House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.