Elmwood Plantation

Elmwood Plantation is a two-story wooden house near Gatesville, North Carolina, built in the Federal architectural style of the early 1800s. The structure features three evenly spaced openings on its main facade and a rectangular extension attached to the side.

The house was built around 1822 by David Parker during the early years of American Federal architecture in North Carolina. Recognition came in 1972 when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural merit.

The home's Federal style shows how people in early 1800s North Carolina valued balanced, ordered design in their main residences. You can see this preference in the precise symmetry and formal layout that owners of substantial estates preferred to display.

The property sits east of Gatesville where two country roads meet and covers several acres of land. As a private residence, the building can only be viewed from public roads and areas near the site.

A separate kitchen building on the property has a gambrel roof, which is the only surviving structure of this type in North Carolina. This rare roof design was unusual for outbuildings in the region and reflects distinctive building choices made by the original owners.

Location: North Carolina

GPS coordinates: 36.39390,-76.69940

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:01