Roberts-Vaughan House

Historic house in North Carolina, United States

United States historic place


Roberts-Vaughan House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

Facade
36°26′33″N 77°6′1″W / 36.44250°N 77.10028°W / 36.44250; -77.10028
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	c. 1805 (1805)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.	71000595^[1]
Added to NRHP	February 18, 1971

Roberts-Vaughan House is a historic home located in the Murfreesboro Historic District at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1805, as a two-story, five-bay, Federal style frame dwelling with a gable roof. The front facade features a large three bay tetrastyle pedimented portico in the Greek Revival style. It was built by Benjamin Roberts, a prominent local merchant.^[2]

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

The house is owned by the Murfreesboro Historical Association and houses its offices and the Chamber of Commerce. The Association also operates the Brady C. Jefcoat Museum, William Rea Museum, Dr. Walter Reed House, John Wheeler House, shops and the Agriculture and Transportation Museum.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ John B. Wells, III (November 1970). "Roberts-Vaughan House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.