Ingleside, Federal mansion in Iron Station, United States
Ingleside is a two-story brick house with five bays across the front and three bays deep, defined by a prominent entry porch with four Ionic columns. The building sits on a five-acre property at the intersection of NC 73 and SR 1383.
Daniel Munroe Forney, a member of Congress and son of Congressman Peter Forney, built Ingleside in 1817 as his residence. The house represents the Federal style that wealthy politicians favored in the early 1800s.
The mansion reflects how wealthy families in early 19th-century North Carolina chose to display their status through classical architecture and balanced design. The formal style with columns and orderly proportions showed refinement and success.
The house sits on a country road and is visible from the outside, though planned visits are advisable since it remains private property. Historical documentation about the building can be found through the Historic American Buildings Survey.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, marking its importance as a preserved example of Federal-style architecture from the period. This designation brought wider recognition to the house as a documented historical structure.
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