Built c. 1910 (1910), 1932 NRHP Reference # 83003992 Added to NRHP 25 November 1983 | Built by Hurd, Bryant Area 1 ha | |
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Penn House is a historic home located at Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina. The main house was built in 1932, and is a 2 1/2-story, Colonial Revival style blond brick dwelling. The house consists of the main block; a one-story, L-shaped wing; a one-story servants' quarters; and a one-story kitchen wing behind the main block. The front facade features a full-facade, full-height portico with six Corinthian order columns. It replaced a Prairie School inspired dwelling erected on the site about 1910. Also on the property are the contributing two-story garage and servants' apartment (c. 1914-1922); smokehouse (before 1922); slate-roofed gazebo; pump house (1922-1929); and two greenhouses.
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is located in the Reidsville Historic District.