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The Boxwoods

Coordinates: 36°31′22″N 79°39′29″W / 36.52278°N 79.65806°W / 36.52278; -79.65806
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The Boxwoods
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The Boxwoods is located in North Carolina
The Boxwoods
The Boxwoods is located in the United States
The Boxwoods
LocationPenn Lane, Madison, North Carolina
Coordinates36°31′22″N 79°39′29″W / 36.52278°N 79.65806°W / 36.52278; -79.65806
Area8.4 acres (3.4 ha)
Builtc. 1815 (1815)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.80002898[1]
Added to NRHPMay 28, 1980

The Boxwoods (also known as Rural Retreat) is a historic plantation house located near Madison, Rockingham County, North Carolina. It was built about 1815, and is a two-story, five-bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a small one-story, gabled frame addition. It has pairs of brick exterior chimneys on each gable end and features a full-length one-story mid-19th century porch.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ David W, Parham and Jim Sumner (February 1980). "The Boxwoods" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.