Lebanon (Dunn, North Carolina)

Lebanon
Location 4.5 miles SW of Dunn on NC 82, near Dunn, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°15′35″N 78°40′17″W / 35.25972°N 78.67139°W / 35.25972; -78.67139Coordinates: 35°15′35″N 78°40′17″W / 35.25972°N 78.67139°W / 35.25972; -78.67139
Area 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built c. 1824 (1824)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 73001351[1]
Added to NRHP January 29, 1973

Lebanon is a historic plantation house located near Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina. It was built about 1824, and is a two-story, three bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling with a one-story wing. It is sheathed in weatherboard and rests on a brick foundation. The front facade features a three bay, two-tier porch. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Averasboro (March 16, 1865) occurred in the immediate vicinity of plantation house and it was used as a hospital.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Survey and Planning Unit Staff (April 1972). "Lebanon" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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