Creekside (Morganton, North Carolina)

Creekside
Location W of Morganton at jct. of U.S. 70 and 70A, near Morganton, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°44′7″N 81°42′31″W / 35.73528°N 81.70861°W / 35.73528; -81.70861Coordinates: 35°44′7″N 81°42′31″W / 35.73528°N 81.70861°W / 35.73528; -81.70861
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1836 (1836)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP Reference # 72000926[1]
Added to NRHP February 1, 1972

Creekside is a historic home located near Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It was built in 1836, and is a two-story, five bay, brick mansion with a gable roof in the Greek Revival style. It features a tetrastyle pedimented portico covers with heavy stuccoed brick Doric order columns. The interior features Federal style decorative elements. It was built by Thomas George Walton, great nephew of George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. John B. Wells, III (September 1971). "Creekside" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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