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A. P. Carter Homeplace
Historic house in Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A. P. Carter Homeplace is a historic home located at Maces Spring, Scott County, Virginia. It is a small, one-story, half-dovetailed log cabin, with a single room on the first floor and loft above. The house is most notable for its association with a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. It is the birthplace of Alvin Pleasant "A.P." Delaney Carter (1891–1960) of the Carter Family.[3]
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A. P. Carter Homeplace | |
![]() View of the cabin in 2009 | |
Location | SE of Maces Spring near jct. of VA 614 and VA 691, Maces Spring, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°40′1″N 82°23′39″W |
Area | 33 acres (13 ha) |
Built | 1891 (1891) |
Architectural style | Log House |
MPS | Carter Family TR |
NRHP reference No. | 76002118[1] |
VLR No. | 084-0020 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 30, 1976 |
Designated VLR | April 16, 1985[2] |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]