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Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House and Outbuildings
Historic house in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House and Outbuildings, also known as Swampside, is a historic plantation complex located near Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. The main house was built about 1820, and is a two-story, Federal style frame dwelling. It is sheathed in weatherboard, sits on a brick pier foundation, and features an engaged double-tier piazza. Also on the property are the contributing stuccoed brick dairy (c. 1820), smokehouse, well, and barn (c. 1860). In 1992, the Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House was adapted for use as a bed and breakfast inn.[2]
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Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House and Outbuildings | |
![]() 1940 HABS photo of the house | |
Location | NC 1301 NE side, 0.45 miles SE of jct. with NC 1300, near Hertford, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 36°11′45″N 76°25′45″W |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | about 1820 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 93001541[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 21, 1994 |
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The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1] It is located in the Old Neck Historic District.