Howell Homeplace
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Location | SR 1517, near Tarboro, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°54′40″N 77°28′05″W / 35.91111°N 77.46806°WCoordinates: 35°54′40″N 77°28′05″W / 35.91111°N 77.46806°W |
Area | 478 acres (193 ha) |
Built by | Zoeller, Edward |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Greek Revival Vernacular |
NRHP Reference # | 84000532 |
Added to NRHP | December 20, 1984 |
Howell Homeplace, also known as the William Brinkley Howell Homeplace, is a historic home located near Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The frame dwelling dates to the mid-19th century, and is a two-story cubicle house sheathed in weatherboard with a hipped roof. The vernacular Greek Revival interior features extraordinary painted decoration in the entrance and stairhalls. The decoration is attributed to Edward Zoeller, a Bavarian fresco painter, who also decorated the Redmond-Shackelford House. Also on the property is a contributing outbuilding.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.