Culong, also known as the Thomas Cooper Ferebee House and Forbes House, is a historic home located near Shawboro, Currituck County, North Carolina. It was built in 1812, and is a two-story, three bay by three bay,

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style frame dwelling with a gable roof. It has two wing additions and a one-story front

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. Also on the property are two contributing outbuildings and family

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. It was listed on the

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in 1980.

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* Historic American Buildings Survey in North Carolina Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Federal architecture in North Carolina Houses completed in 1812 Houses in Currituck County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Currituck County, North Carolina {{CurrituckCountyNC-NRHP-stub