Bonner House is a historic home located at
Bath
Bath may refer to:
* Bathing, immersion in a fluid
** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body
** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe
* Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities
Plac ...
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Beaufort County, North Carolina
Beaufort County ( ) is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 44,652. Its county seat is Washington, North Carolina, Washington. The co ...
. It was built about 1835, and is a two-story frame dwelling with a one-story wing and rear shed addition. It sits on a brick pier foundation and has a side-hall plan. It is on land once owned by
John Lawson (1674? – 1711), explorer and founder of Bath.
It is a contributing property in the NRHP-listed
Bath Historic District, also known as Historic Bath, and is now an 1830s period
historic house museum
A historic house museum is a house of historic significance that is preserved as a museum. Historic furnishings may be displayed in a way that reflects their original placement and usage in a home. Historic house museums are held to a variety of ...
. The mid-18th century period
Palmer-Marsh House can also be toured.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
(NRHP) in 1970.
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References
External links
Bonner House: Historic Bath
- North Carolina Historic Sites
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Historic American Buildings Survey in North Carolina
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
Houses completed in 1835
Museums in Beaufort County, North Carolina
Historic house museums in North Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Beaufort County, North Carolina
Houses in Beaufort County, North Carolina
Historic district contributing properties in North Carolina
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