Bower-Cox House is a historic house located on SR 1595 southwest of Scottville,

Ashe County, North Carolina Ashe County is a county located in the United States state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,577. Its county seat is Jefferson. History Historical evidence shows that Ashe County was inhabited by Native Americ ...

. It is locally significant for its association with its builder and owners.

Description and history

The original section was built about 1820, and is a two-story, Late Federal style block with a one-story shed-roof porch. A

Late Victorian Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. ''Victorian'' refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian we ...

addition, now regarded as the "front" of the house, is a two-story frame block with a one-story shed-roof porch on one side and a two-story porch on the opposite. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

on November 7, 1976.

References

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Federal architecture in North Carolina Victorian architecture in North Carolina Houses completed in 1820 Houses in Ashe County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Ashe County, North Carolina {{AsheCountyNC-NRHP-stub