Wakefields

Wakefields
Location Southeast of Creedmoor off U.S. 15A, near Wake Forest, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°0′8″N 78°31′23″W / 36.00222°N 78.52306°W / 36.00222; -78.52306Coordinates: 36°0′8″N 78°31′23″W / 36.00222°N 78.52306°W / 36.00222; -78.52306
Area 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built c. 1831 (1831)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP Reference # 74001378[1]
Added to NRHP October 16, 1974

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]

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


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