Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm
Why it's listed
Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm occupies a knoll above Buffalo Creek near its meeting with the Little River, in the northwest panhandle of Richmond County, North Carolina. The nominated 25-acre core holds a story-and-a-half frame farmhouse, probably built in the early 1870s, with weatherboard siding and a front porch with sawn Victorian ornament. Behind it stand dependencies, a flowerhouse, a double-crib corncrib and guano house, and two barns, including a large gambrel-roofed stock and hay barn built in 1937. A cemetery on a wooded rise contains marble monuments, some carved in Fayetteville, dating from the 1830s onward. The farm was carved out of the Powellton plantation after the Civil War. In 1880 the Brookshire farm was among the most productive in its township, producing corn, cotton, oats and wheat. Few comparable farm buildings survive in this part of the county. A modern vineyard now covers about twenty acres.
Significance in brief: The farm preserves a relatively numerous and substantial group of farm buildings dating from the late nineteenth century through the late 1930s, which are uncommon in a part of the county that has lost many historic agricultural buildings. The 1880 census shows it was one of the more productive farms in Steeles Township. The farm was created from the Powellton plantation after the Civil War, and its cemetery holds finely carved marble monuments from the antebellum and post-bellum periods.
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 07001410, listed January 16, 2008. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1881 E. NC 73, Ellerbe |
|---|---|
| County | Richmond County |
| Listed | January 16, 2008 |
| Reference number | 07001410 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival; Late Victorian |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The farm is in use as a farm with a modern vineyard, hunting grounds and a dwelling; the Brookshire House has been altered with mid-twentieth century and 1990s changes. |
| Acreage | 25 |
| Coordinates | 35.13754, -79.88746 (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 07001410.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19987665
- This listing as JSON
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