Hayes Plantation, Federal period plantation house in Edenton, United States
The Hayes Plantation house features a central two-story block with curved colonnades connecting the kitchen and library wings across its 600-acre grounds.
Samuel Johnston purchased Hayes in 1765, and his son James Cathcart Johnston built the current residence between 1814 and 1817 with architect William Nichols.
The plantation library housed an extensive book collection in an octagonal Gothic wing, reflecting the Johnston family's commitment to education and literature.
The Wood family maintains the property as a working farm, producing cotton, tobacco, peanuts, and grains across the North Carolina coastal landscape.
A reproduction of the Gothic Revival library interior now stands at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill for public viewing.
Location: North Carolina
Inception: 1814
GPS coordinates: 36.04999,-76.60223
Latest update: April 19, 2025 09:05
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