John Watson House (Warrenton, North Carolina)

The John Watson House, now called The Historic Magnolia Manor, also known as Burwell House is a historic plantation house located at Warrenton, Warren County, North Carolina.

John Watson House
John Watson House (Warrenton, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
John Watson House (Warrenton, North Carolina)
John Watson House (Warrenton, North Carolina) is located in the United States
John Watson House (Warrenton, North Carolina)
LocationPetway Burwell Rd., 1/4 miles W of NC 401, Warrenton, North Carolina
Coordinates36°21′50″N 78°10′58″W / 36.36389°N 78.18278°W / 36.36389; -78.18278
Built1855
ArchitectJacob Holt
Architectural styleItalianate, Greek Revival, Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.90001954[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 1990

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

History

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The original Georgian / Federal style farm house was originally built about 1815. John Watson acquired the property in the 1830s. Warson hired Jacob W. Holt in 1859 to do the overbuild on the original house. He added the two-story, Greek Revival style main block. It is overlaid with ornate Italianate style detail at the roofline and on the full-width front porch.[2] In 1997 the Carver family acquired the property. In 2003 the Carver family turned the house into a bed & breakfast.[3] In 2019, the Youakim family acquired the property and uses it as a wedding venue.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Sandra Webbere (August 1990). "John Watson House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  3. ^ Magnolia Manor Plantation Bed and Breakfast website