{"nrhp_refnum":"99000063","name":"Taylor Farm","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"337 Comfort Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Richlands","county":"Onslow County","state":"NC","lat":34.91992198050005,"lon":-77.52958304375723,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1999-01-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Agriculture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 153-acre farm district about a mile and a half northeast of Richlands in northern Onslow County, North Carolina, centered on a 1931-32 two-story brick farmhouse with outbuildings, barns, silos, fields and a family cemetery.","why_significant":"The farm was one of Onslow County's leading agricultural operations from 1931 to 1948, shifting to dairy production to supply local demand, including Camp Lejeune. It retains a substantial collection of well-preserved 1930s-40s farm buildings and structures. Its 1931-32 farmhouse, designed by Wilmington architect Leslie N. Boney, is a sophisticated blend of Craftsman and Colonial Revival styles.","narrative":"Set among level sandy fields between Jenkins Swamp and Squires Run, this 153-acre farm near Richlands in Onslow County centers on a two-story brick house built in 1931-32 for James and Florence Taylor. Wilmington architect Leslie N. Boney designed it, combining Craftsman and Colonial Revival details such as a slate hipped roof, a wraparound porch and a Palladian dormer window. Behind the house stand a garage, a pump house, a two-story frame barn and the ruined tile silos of a former cow barn. A family cemetery lies to the south. From the late 1930s the Taylors expanded from crops, chickens and livestock into dairy farming, and the growth of Camp Lejeune created strong demand for their milk. Large-scale farms like this were rare in the county before World War II. The farm remains in agricultural use and keeps much of its original layout, house features and historic buildings, which is why it was recognized for its agricultural and architectural importance.","period_of_significance":"ca. 1900-1948","architect_builder":"Boney, Leslie N.","architectural_style":"Colonial Revival; Craftsman","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"The farm is still a working agricultural property, with about 125 acres cultivated, and the main house is occupied as a residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:57:48.910321-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/83/7182/47718283/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/99000063.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47718283","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Farm_(Richlands,_North_Carolina)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7689957"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/onslow-county/taylor-farm-99000063/"}