{"nrhp_refnum":"73001329","name":"Oak Grove","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"S of Erwin near jct. of NC 82 and SR 1875","address_restricted":false,"city":"Erwin","county":"Cumberland County","state":"NC","lat":35.250156408000066,"lon":-78.69003038199997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-02-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Military","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Oak Grove is a large two-story frame Georgian-style house near Erwin, Cumberland County, North Carolina, probably built by Alexander Smith after he acquired the Cape Fear River tract in 1764.","why_significant":"The nomination cites its severe dignity of proportion and well-executed interior details, including a Georgian mantel and overmantel and a Chinese Chippendale balustrade. It also holds historical significance for its central, well-documented role in the Battle of Averasboro in March 1865, when the house stood between the opposing lines.","narrative":"Oak Grove is a large, two-story frame house near Erwin in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It has beaded siding, a gable roof, a full brick basement, shed additions at the side and rear, and a full-width front porch. Inside, the east room holds a Georgian mantel with wood-graining, and the stair has a Chinese Chippendale balustrade. Alexander Smith, who probably built the house after buying land on the Cape Fear River in 1764, apparently ran a ferry at the site. The property later passed to his son John Smith, a state senator, and then to John C. Smith. In March 1865 the Battle of Averasboro was fought around the house, which sat between the opposing lines. Confederate and Union reports and a family letter mention it, and holes in the attic roof are said to come from cannonballs. The house is now used for farm storage, and its structure remains firm and largely intact.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Alexander Smith (probable builder)","architectural_style":"Georgian","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as fair; the house is used for storage of farm equipment and surplus produce. The form describes the structure as firm and essentially intact despite superficial damage from neglect and misuse.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:58:57.096756-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/26/7198/47719826/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/73001329.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47719826","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Grove_(Erwin,_North_Carolina)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18217105"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/cumberland-county/oak-grove-73001329/"}