Johnson Farm
Why it's listed
Located on the south side of Kipling Road in northern Harnett County, North Carolina, the Johnson Farm is a 350-acre rural complex held by one family for six generations. Its centerpiece is a two-story Southern Colonial house completed in 1918 from a design attributed to Ottie Johnson, built by the local builders Ashworth and Draughn. The farm also includes two tenant houses, two country stores dating from 1886 and 1918, and tobacco-processing buildings. The farm is regarded as one of the largest in the county since the nineteenth century, and the tenant system that worked its fields is central to its importance. Its buildings also document rural domestic and farm construction from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The period of significance runs from 1885, when the first store opened, to 1960, when the complex reached its present appearance.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the farm is significant under Criterion A for agriculture, as one of the largest farm complexes in the county since the nineteenth century and for the important role tenant farming played in its development. It is also significant under Criterion C for its intact collection of domestic and agricultural buildings representing rural North Carolina building practices of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 10000207, listed April 15, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 2095 Kipling Rd (S side SR 1403, .2 mi E of SR 1425), Kipling |
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| County | Harnett County |
| Listed | April 15, 2010 |
| Reference number | 10000207 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1885-1960 |
| Architect / builder | Ashworth and Draughn, builders |
| Architectural style | Southern Colonial |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 350 |
| Coordinates | 34.59016, -78.87604 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 10000207.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19462629
- This listing as JSON
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