Record #:

18852

Author(s):

Buck, Tara

Abstract:

Early Victorian architecture is characterized by Gothic Revival and Italianate styles. North Carolina does not have many examples of Gothic Revival residences due to the lasting popularity of the Greek Revival until the Civil War; however, the Italianate style did gain popularity due to its complement to the Greek Revival style.

Source:

North Carolina Preservation (NoCar Oversize E 151 N6x), Vol. Issue 56, Apr/May 1985, p8-9, f

Subject(s):

Architecture, Gothic Revival style; Architecture, Italianate style

Record #:

44148

Author(s):

Fleming, Monika

Abstract:

Methodist minister, John Francis Speight moved from Greene County to Edgecombe County with his marriage to Emma Lewis in September 1840. Rev. Speight established a church in the area that later became known as Speight's Chapel. In 1857, he began the construction of his home known as the Cedars. Designed by William Ruffin, the house is fine example of Italianate design. A genealogical sketch of the Speight family follows.

Source:

Welcome to Tarboro & Homes Magazine (F 264 T3 W4), Vol. Issue , July 2024, p19-20, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Architecture, Italianate style; Speight Family--Greene County; Speight family--Edgecombe County