Built c. 1850 (1850), 1872 Architectural style Log Area 9,700 m² | Built by Thompson, James Monroe NRHP Reference # 93001198 Added to NRHP 22 November 1993 | |
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Location NC 2158 east side, 0.1 miles south of the junction with NC 2150, near Saxapahaw, North Carolina MPS Log Buildings in Alamance County MPS |
James Monroe Thompson House, also known as Shady Rest, is a historic home located near Saxapahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina. The original one-story, single-pen, log house was built about 1850. In 1872, a two-story log addition was built, and the original building used as a kitchen. The log house is sheathed in weatherboard and sits on a stone foundation.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
References
James Monroe Thompson House Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA