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Dr._Alexander_C._Brabson_House Latitude and Longitude:

35°4′43″N 83°23′25″W / 35.07861°N 83.39028°W / 35.07861; -83.39028
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Dr. Alexander C. Brabson House
Dr. Alexander C. Brabson House is located in North Carolina
Dr. Alexander C. Brabson House
Dr. Alexander C. Brabson House is located in the United States
Dr. Alexander C. Brabson House
LocationSR 1118, 0.6 mile S. of jct. with SR 1115,
near Otto, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°4′43″N 83°23′25″W / 35.07861°N 83.39028°W / 35.07861; -83.39028
Area39 acres (16 ha)
Built1884 (1884)
Architectural styleVernacular 19th-20th century
NRHP reference  No. 90001312 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 23, 1990

The Dr. Alexander C. Brabson House is a historic house in rural Macon County, North Carolina. It is located off Academy Road (SR 1117) near the community of Otto.

Description and history

The house consists of a 2+12-story main block with a side gable roof, and a rear single-story ell. A shed-roof porch extends across the main facade, in which a pair of windows flank a double-leaf door. The house was built in 1884 by Dr. Alexander C. Brabson, a longtime local country doctor known for his treatment of milk sickness. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 1990. [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Dr. Alexander C. Brabson House" (PDF). North Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2014-06-25.