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William A. Graham Jr. Farm
William A. Graham Jr. Farm is a historic home and farm located near Denver, North Carolina, Denver and Kidville, North Carolina, Kidville, Lincoln County, North Carolina. The farmhouse was built about 1890, and is a two-story, three-bay, rectangular frame dwelling. The front facade features a large central gable with ornate gable ornaments. Also located on the property is a two-story, 16-sided, "round barn" with a low, polygonal roof that radiates from an eight-sided blind cupola; log outbuilding; and a smokehouse. The property was the working experimental farmstead after the American Civil War of William A. Graham (agriculture commissioner), William A. Graham, Jr. (1839–1923), son of governor and statesman William Alexander Graham (1804–1875). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. References Barns in North Carolina Round barns in the United States Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Houses completed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denver, North Carolina
Denver, formerly known as Dry Pond, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,309. Known as “Dry Pond” until 1873, it was renamed “Denver” (after the capital of the then territory of Colorado) as a marketing and growth strategy directed towards the emerging railroad industry. This change was championed by D. Matt Thompson, a local principal. The town was incorporated as such from 1877 until 1971, when the town lost its charter and was reincorporated back into Lincoln County. (denvernc.com) Geography Denver is situated on North Carolina State Highway 16, west of Lake Norman. It is about north of downtown Charlotte and southeast of Newton. Denver's northern border is the Catawba County line. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Denver CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.14%, are water. Denver's ZIP code is 28037. The elevation is above sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
