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Leslie-Alford-Mims House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front elevation Leslie-Alford-Mims House, October 2013
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Location	100 Avent Ferry Rd., Holly Springs, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°39′07″N 78°50′11″W / 35.65194°N 78.83639°W / 35.65194; -78.83639
Area	13.3 acres (5.4 ha)
Built	c. 1840 (1840), c. 1876, c. 1900
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Colonial Revival
MPS	Wake County MPS
NRHP reference No.	97000218
Added to NRHP	March 8, 1997

Leslie-Alford-Mims House is a historic home located near Holly Springs in Wake County, North Carolina.

History

The original section of the house was built about 1840, and is a two-story, Greek Revival-style frame dwelling. The front facade features two-tier, pedimented Doric order entrance portico. Additions and modifications were made to house about 1876 and 1900, and includes Colonial Revival style design elements. Also on the property is a contributing family cemetery.

During the American Civil War, a segment of the Union Army set up headquarters in the house.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

The Leslie-Alford-Mims House is now operated as a wedding venue by Brooke Everhart.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Dan L. Turner (August 1996). "Leslie-Alford-Mims House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
3. "The Civil War in Holly Springs | Holly Springs, NC - Official Website". www.hollyspringsnc.us. Retrieved 2021-12-31.

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