Penn House is a historic home located at Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina. The main house was built in 1932, and is a 2+12-story, Colonial Revival style blond brick dwelling. The house consists of the main block; a one-story, L-shaped wing; a one-story servants' quarters; and a one-story kitchen wing behind the main block. The front facade features a full-facade, full-height portico with six Corinthian order columns. It replaced a Prairie School inspired dwelling erected on the site about 1910. Also on the property are the contributing two-story garage and servants' apartment (c. 1914–1922); smokehouse (before 1922); slate-roofed gazebo; pump house (1922–1929); and two greenhouses.[2]

Penn House
Penn House, July 1971
Penn House is located in North Carolina
Penn House
Penn House is located in the United States
Penn House
Location324 Maple Ave., Reidsville, North Carolina
Coordinates36°21′27″N 79°40′9″W / 36.35750°N 79.66917°W / 36.35750; -79.66917
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1910 (1910), 1932
Built byHurd, Bryant
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Prairie School
NRHP reference No.83003992[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1983

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It is located in the Reidsville Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jim Sumner and Peter R. Kaplan (September 1983). "Penn House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.