Harper House
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Harper House, June 1971
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Location | Near jct. of SR 1008 and 1188, Harper, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°18′5″N 78°19′57″W / 35.30139°N 78.33250°WCoordinates: 35°18′5″N 78°19′57″W / 35.30139°N 78.33250°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | c. 1850 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 70000459 |
Added to NRHP | February 26, 1970 |
Harper House is a historic home located near Harper, Johnston County, North Carolina. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three-bay, vernacular Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It sits on a brick pier foundation and has a hipped roof and interior end chimneys. The front facade features a two-story pedimented portico. The house served as a Union field hospital during the Battle of Bentonville (March 19–21, 1865) and is located adjacent to the Bentonville Battlefield museum, which offers tours of its interior.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is located in the Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site.