Perry–Shepherd Farm

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Perry–Shepherd Farm, also known as the Swansie Shepherd Farm, is a historic home and farm complex located near Lansing, Ashe County, North Carolina. The complex includes the main dwelling, a caretaker's cottage, a barn, a warehouse, a granary, and three sheds surrounded by woodland, open pasture, and blueberry and apple orchards. The main house was built about 1890, and is a two-story, single-pile I-house with an original rear wing. It has a double-porch and Queen Anne style decorative elements.[2]

Perry–Shepherd Farm
Perry–Shepherd Farm is located in North Carolina
Perry–Shepherd Farm
Perry–Shepherd Farm is located in the United States
Perry–Shepherd Farm
Location410 Swansie Shepherd Rd., near Lansing, North Carolina
Coordinates36°30′34″N 81°33′55″W / 36.50944°N 81.56528°W / 36.50944; -81.56528
Area62 acres (25 ha)
Builtc. 1890 (1890)
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.06000289[1]
Added to NRHPApril 19, 2006

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Sherry Joines Wyatt (August 2005). "Perry–Shepherd Farm" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.