Built c. 1855 (1855) Opened 1855 Architectural style Octagon house | NRHP Reference # 78001960 Area 5,700 m² Added to NRHP 1 September 1978 | |
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Nearest city E of Lake Landing on U.S. 264, Lake Landing Township, near Engelhard, North Carolina Similar Big Yellow Mountain, Scientist First Church of, Mount Mitchell, James Mangum House, Mast General Store | ||
The Inkwell, also known as The Octagon House, is an historic octagonal house located on U.S. 264 east of Lake Landing on Lake Mattamuskeet near Engelhard, Hyde County, North Carolina. It was built about 1855 by Dr. William T. Sparrow. It is an eight-sided, two-story, frame dwelling. It sits on a brick pier foundation, weatherboard siding, and has a low-pitched tent like roof. The house features a central octagonal chimney of stuccoed brick.
On September 1, 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is located in the Lake Landing Historic District.
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