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Portridge

Coordinates: 36°5′29″N 78°21′2″W / 36.09139°N 78.35056°W / 36.09139; -78.35056
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Portridge
Portridge located near Louisburg, North Carolina
Portridge is located in North Carolina
Portridge
Portridge is located in the United States
Portridge
LocationSR 1224, 0.3 miles N of jct. with NC 56, near Louisburg, North Carolina
Coordinates36°5′29″N 78°21′2″W / 36.09139°N 78.35056°W / 36.09139; -78.35056
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1780 (1780)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.90000351[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 1990

Portridge is a historic plantation house located near Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina at 225 May Road.[2] While a number of sources say the home was built around 1780, it was actually constructed in circa 1764 according to its current owners.[3] Portridge is a 1+12-story, three-bay, single pile Georgian style frame dwelling. It has a gable roof, three brick chimneys, and a one-room rear ell. Portridge was moved to its present location in 1984, and subsequently restored.[4]

Portridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1] The Garden at Portridge currently hosts special horticulture events, has a botanical garden surrounding the home and sells plants on site. It is open to visitors daily.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b The Garden at Portridge (Square.site), Retrieved Jul. 24, 2023.
  3. ^ The Garden at Portridge (Business.site), Retrieved Jul. 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Susan L. Ward (December 1989). "Portridge" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
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