Shell Castle
Shell Castle is located in North Carolina
Shell Castle
Shell Castle is located in the United States
Shell Castle
LocationWest of Enfield on NC 481, near Enfield, North Carolina
Coordinates36°11′10″N 77°42′12″W / 36.18611°N 77.70333°W / 36.18611; -77.70333
Area160 acres (65 ha)
Builtc. 1790 (1790)-1802
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.73001347[1]
Added to NRHPApril 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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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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