Daltonia, Greek Revival house in Houstonville, North Carolina, US.
Daltonia, also known as the John H. Dalton House, is a two-story frame dwelling near Houstonville, Iredell County, North Carolina. Built in 1858 in Greek Revival style, it has three bays across and two deep, a gable roof, a two-story rear ell, and a front facade with a two-story pedimented portico. A 1+1⁄2-story log house and a loom house also stand on the property.
Daltonia, also called the John H. Dalton House, was built in 1858 as a Greek Revival frame dwelling near Houstonville. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, together with a contributing 1+1⁄2-story log house and a loom house on the property.
The property shows typical residential structures from before the Civil War, with a small log house and a weaving house nearby. These buildings show how people lived and worked in that time.
Daltonia stands near Houstonville in Iredell County, North Carolina, and is reached by road from the surrounding countryside; the sources give no street address. It is a privately owned historic house, so the grounds and buildings are not described as open to visitors. Plan to view the exterior only and confirm access with the owner before any visit.
Besides the main house, the property holds two outbuildings: a small 1+1⁄2-story log house and a loom house, both counted as contributing structures to the National Register listing of 1980. The loom house points to weaving as a household activity on the farmstead.
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