Shell Castle


Shell Castle
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	West of Enfield on NC 481, near Enfield, North Carolina
Coordinates	36°11′10″N 77°42′12″W / 36.18611°N 77.70333°W / 36.18611; -77.70333Coordinates: 36°11′10″N 77°42′12″W / 36.18611°N 77.70333°W / 36.18611; -77.70333
Area	160 acres (65 ha)
Built	c. 1790 (1790)-1802
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP Reference #	73001347^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 11, 1973

Shell Castle is a historic plantation house located near Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was built between 1790 and 1802, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay, Georgian-style frame dwelling with a two-story rear ell. It is sheathed in beaded siding and has a gable roof.^[2]

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

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (November 1972). "Shell Castle" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.

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