A. P. and Sara Carter House is a historic home located at
Maces Spring,
Scott County, Virginia. The original one-story, frame dwelling was enlarged by an additional 1/2-story for more bedroom space in the 1920s–1930s. The remodeling resulted in a vernacular interpretation of the popular
Bungalow
A bungalow is a small house or cottage that is either single-story or has a second story built into a sloping roof (usually with dormer windows), and may be surrounded by wide verandas.
The first house in England that was classified as a b ...
style. The house is most notable for its association with the
Carter Family, a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. It was the home of
Alvin Pleasant "A.P." Delaney Carter (1891–1960) and his wife
Sara Dougherty Carter (1898–1979).
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
References
Cash–Carter family residences
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
Houses in Scott County, Virginia
National Register of Historic Places in Scott County, Virginia
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