Wakefields, also known as Home Acres, is a historic plantation house located near Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina. It was built about 1831, and is a two-story, five bay by two bay, transitional Federal / Greek Revival-style frame dwelling. Two earlier sections are attached to the rear of the main block. The front facade features a central two-tier portico supported by Doric order columns. Also on the property is a dwelling dating to the 18th century and a slave house / chicken coop.[2]

Wakefields
Wakefields is located in North Carolina
Wakefields
Wakefields is located in the United States
Wakefields
LocationSoutheast of Creedmoor off U.S. 15A, near Wake Forest, North Carolina
Coordinates36°0′8″N 78°31′23″W / 36.00222°N 78.52306°W / 36.00222; -78.52306
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Builtc. 1831 (1831)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.74001378[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1974

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[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. ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (June 1974). "Wakefields" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.