Walnut Grove
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Walnut Grove is a plantation near Tar Heel in Bladen County, North Carolina, set between the Cape Fear River and N.C. 87. Its centerpiece is a two-story, five-bay Greek Revival frame house of about 1855, with double front and rear porches, Doric detailing and an exterior stair typical of early houses in the area. Around it survive a kitchen, dairy, smokehouse, log barn, well, brick cold frame and an iron scalding vat. The land was granted to Thomas Robeson in 1735, and his son Colonel Thomas Robeson led Bladen County militia in the Revolution; Robeson County was named for him. James Robeson, Jr. is believed to have built the present house in the 1850s. Wartime letters from the family describe farm work, livestock and daily life during the Civil War. The complex is notable because it keeps its full set of antebellum plantation buildings.
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| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Acreage | 20 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Walnut Grove (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.