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Mill Prong
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Mill Prong, March 2007
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Nearest city	Red Springs, North Carolina
Coordinates	34°54′20″N 79°17′17″W / 34.90556°N 79.28806°W / 34.90556; -79.28806
Area	118 acres (48 ha)
Built	1795 (1795)
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	79001724
Added to NRHP	December 13, 1979

Mill Prong House is a historic plantation house located near Red Springs, Hoke County, North Carolina. It was built in 1795 by Scottish immigrant John Gilchrist.

Transfer of ownership and modifications

The home was sold to Archibald McEachern, a fellow Scottish American, in 1834 and was expanded on the back side. The main section is a two-story, three-bay, Federal frame dwelling. It is sheathed in weatherboard and has a gable roof. It features a center bay, two-tier front porch. It was enlarged in the 1830s and in the fourth quarter of the 19th century. Also on the property is the contributing McEachern family cemetery.

Historic recognition and museum status

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The home now operates as a private museum supported by a non-profit preservation group with monthly open houses.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ "Welcome to Mill Prong House". www.millpronghousepreservation.org. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
3. Davyd Foard Hood and Joe Mobley (September 1979). "Mill Prong" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
4. "https://www.millpronghousepreservation.org/events-and-membership-/". www.millpronghousepreservation.org. Retrieved 2023-02-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

External links

Mill Prong Preservation Website

Mill Prong Preservation Facebook Page

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