NP~ form 10-900 (Htlv 8-86)

u National Park Service

OMB No. 1024-00ie

This form is for use in nomirwting or requesting determ!nations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in Guidelines lor Comp!Ating National Register Forms (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete each item by mRrking "x" in the arpropriate box or by entering thG lf'K1Udsted intcrmation. h' a.n Hem d(}(:l!i not aJ:tply lo th0 prO~YJrty bomg documented, eniE•r "NiA" to~ ''nrJt aj::plicabio. ·· Fo; fuflcti·.:>r~s, sty!8s, rnat-oric;ls, and areas of significance, en.ter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. For additional space use continuation sheets (Form i 0-900a). Type all entries.

1. Narl)e of Property historic name Horne, Billy, Farm other names/site number

2. Location street & number SR 1246, 0. 5 mj W. of jet. w/SR 1240 N LIAJ not for publication

LKJ vicinity city, town Polkton state · North Carol inccode N. C. county

3. Classification -Ownership of Property

[K] private Category of Property

0 building(s) D public-local D public-State 0 public-Federal

'~district [_]site

Ostructure Oobjeci

t::!·une. (lr r~latA.tJ.J71J_,!1;p:·~ ',p~:1po;:riy 1is!.:ng: __ , _________ _].]_/A_________ ---------·--·

Anson --'----

code 007. zip~

Number of Resources within Property

Contributing 4

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Noncontributing 3 buildings

_____ sites

_ _l__ structures

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Nuinr.·er ot ·cocl·t:·i.tw:;nn ~\)Scurcss- · prE!vbusly listed ln the Nnti.onal Register ______ 0 __

r------- ----·-------------------- ---------------·-----------, 1 .~s tho designat.ed aut~~rity undar ~he r~ational Histoi'ic Preservation AGt· of 1966, as amended; l 'herr::by certify that this· , · I / fk~ nomination LJ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties ill the I!

I National .~:ister of His~· Place and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 50. i In ~{jtt1f' lh~pert .. ' me I~ 0does not meet the National Register criteria. Osee continu~~~~heeL I I

~)_. ------- F11 I Signature of certifying oHicia Date I

State Historic Preservation Officer l State o_r Federal agenc~ and bureau J ~~'/ orinion~ile property 0 meets 0 does not meet the National Register criteria. []See continuation sheet. --l

I -----------Signature of commenting or other oHicial

I ----------·-----. l_~tate or ~ede~~~~~~~~~--~nd bureau

5. National Park Service Certification I, herehy, certity that th~s property is:

[] entereo 1n the National l-1egister. 0 See continuation sheet.

[_j determined eligible for the National Reg.ister. 0 See conl.inuation sheet.

[J determlrcd not eligible for the National Register.

[_ _ _.i removed trom the National Register.

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Si~nature of the Keeper Date of AcUon

6. Histo~ic Functions (enter categories from instructions)

Domestic: Single Dwelling Agriculture: Outbuil_a_-i_n_g~---

Current categories from instructions)

Domestic: Single Dwelling ___ Qg_r iculture ~ Outbuilding

Architectural Classification Materials (enter categories from instructions) (enter categories from instructions)

foundation Sands tone Vernacular·Greek Revival walls Weatherboard

roof Steel other Wood

Describe present and historic physical appearance.

The Bi 11 y Horne Farm is a sec 1 udedJ wooded rural property 1 oceted in the gently ro 11 i ng hi l1 s of southern .An~_q.n County/ North Cera 1 i ne. SR 1246 bisects end deedends on the property. The farm stead consists of a ca. 1 830 two story weatherboard frame house i n the fed era 1 and vern a c Lll a r Greek Rev 1 vel sty l e J a 1 9th century f rem e overseer It en ant house I a _ 19th century corncrib/ grai nary~ a 19th century carriage house, an early 20th century barn, en early 20th century corncrib/ graj nary .. and en early 20th century chicken house/storage house. Tt-Iese buildings are all set on the eastern boundry of an 241 acre fan!\ overloold.no e sme11 Dond on ft ··Nno.nea,hi11sidt-~.· The rnein.hciuse is an.essenthi11u

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unaltered original structure 'rYhict1 has only recently been subject to partial exterior restorf.Jtion. The rnain t1ouse 1~: an excellent and untouched exarnple of the home of a weel u·,y country- f Brm/non-r1 ver p 1 entation ovvner. The home end surrounding structures located on a pristine farm and an isolated road convey the sense of nineteenth century character and lifestyle.

The main body of the Bi 11 y Horne House is a rectangular} t ·wo story structure in the vernacular Greek Revival style with Federal details. It sits on san,jstone p1ers and has three chi rnneys I 2 on the eastern face and one on the v-testem face. The west chi rrmey is a 11 ori gina l while the east chimneys were rebui 1 t around 40 years ago on the ori gina 1 bases. A shed room spans the 1 ength of the house and appears to be ori gina l to) or have been added on vvhen the house ¥/as reportedl~ relocated from Hs original s·ae ca. 1840. A one story porch spans the. front of the house and appears to be a late nineteenth or earlu 20th century rep 1 acement of an older porch of an unkno¥tn period. Octagona 1 holes cut in to the face of Ure tiouse indicate that the hand rails wer-e octagonal (' a repeat of the upstairs interior stair rail). The entire house is roofed with galvanized steel and i ~; tri rnrned by a boxed and rno 1 ded cornice 1 n tlie Greek Revival rnanner.

An unusua 1 and parti culerl y stt-i king featur-e of the t1ouse are the 22 ori gina l 9 over 9 windov·ts Yvhich is a detail of the house ··Nhich is federal in forrn. The house also has 3

lli] See continuation sheet

llPS Form 10-000-a (8-S6)

Section number --~--

OMB Approval No. 1024-0018

Billy Horne Farm

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The Billy Horne Farrn is a secluded~ \·vocnje,j rural propert~d ·located in the gently (0 l1 i ng hi 11 s of southern Anson County_. North Carolina. SP 1246 t1i sects and dead ends on tt1e property. Tt·1e ferrnsteed consists. of a ca. 1530 t'·No story V·leau·,ert,oanj frt1tr1e t1ouse in the 1-ederal and vernacular Greek Revival style .. a 19th century frarne overseer/tenant house .. a i 9th century corncrib/ grai nary .. a 19th century carriage t1ouse, an early 20th century t1at-r1 .. an .early 20tti ·century corncrib/ grai nary .. and an early 2ou-, century ct1i cken hou::;e/storege house. Th:se bui l1ji ngs are all set on u-,e eastern boundry of an 241 acre

. fern"' over1 ooki hg a srna 11' pornj on a \Nooded hi 11 side. The rnai n house is an essent i a 11 y unt:dtereij ori~}inal structurt~ v~'hich has onl~d recentl~d been subject to partial exterior rest ora t i on. The rna i n t·1 o use i s ;s n ex c e.11e n t and ·unto us }1 e d . e >~a rn p I e of t t·,e li orne o t' . a \'·y·ea1 Lh~d ccuntr~d far-rn/n,]n-rivst p1sntstion iJ'\'Vner. The horne enc1 sutToundi'n!d structure::; 1~~:c;~]"tf:.ci on .j pr·i~::.Ut":e ffjiT~·~ ;::;nc: .:1n ·i:~.olet~M ro;scJ con\.ze~~ the ~~:eq~=Je ~~;f n·ineL~enth c:e-nt:.~L!J. -.l·l·=; ~-·~ i-. f .-. ::e,j an,j rno 1 c1e,j corT1i ce in the Greek: Pe\·'i '·/B 1 rnanner

An unu:::uai f:Jnt] pfn-ticu];:Jr-l~d ~::triking feature of Uv?. t·iouse i:Jre t.t-1e 22 ori~~inf1l 9 0\·'8i-9 \'··~' i n ci o V'! .. ::, \·'?' rri c h i :=: i] d e. Lri 1 o f t. h e h o u ::: e \1·/ hi c h ·1 ~:; f etj ens l i n r o tTn . T h e h o u ::: e ;j h:: o h iS ::: 3

NPS Form 10-000-a (8-86)

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OMB Approvl!ll No. 1024-0018

Billy Horne Farm

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ori gino 1 9 over 6 \'Vi ndov·/s on the seconrj floor over- the :::herj n:rorn. A t ·.,.vo over t \·vo 'v'v'i nrjovv v.,.·,:r; adrje,j ttesi de u-,e east rear chi rnne~ to rnatch an original 4/4 sash on the other chi rnney side. This represents the only kno\·'·ln 1 ate 20th century rnodi fi cation to u-,e. IK1use. All of u-,ese ··,vindo\·Vs have t1een recentl!:L painstaking~y restored and contain rnatVd of the original \Nfi'·lY panes.

Tt-,e double pile t1ouse t1as a center ha 11 t \·vo-r-oom rjeep floor p 1 an on the first f1 oor. In the ~3hed are t vvo roorns vvhi ch are separated bq a srna ll screened porct1. The n1i ,jdl e roorn::: ere of different l en~;~thJ \'·/i th the larger roorn contei ni ng e~:tra space because u-,e central hall opens onto the left side of the roorn. The t ·.,.vo f or\·Vard roorns contain n replaces es ,joes the l enJer rni ddl e J east si ,je roorn. Each fireplace has a :::i rnp 1 e .. but 'v\'811 proportioned Greek Revival rnanteL Althougti_eacrr rnantel is painted in black_. the man t e i ::: h ij '·/ 1?. an u n de rc o o t of n3 d rn u i be tTy p ti i n t .

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Tt-,e focu::; of u-re t··/·,··o front roorn::: are u-,e rnaple grain painted · ... vainscoat paneL:: un1Jet- the rour \".,.·in,jo\·v::. in each roorn. All four-panel interior ,joor::: (9) f:n-e ori~Jinf11 an1J i:Jl::;o ir:aple !~n:Jin peinteJJ. Tr·1e locks are ell rncrr-tise,j em,j storE:! trou~~r-lt in,jiceti\.'E! of the t-loi·ne of a \ .. ·l8fllthy rrJi31i of tt1e per-iod. ln ad,jition .. the fr-ont door and a small closet door .. u1·11jer- the ::;t;3i r-::; pi:t::;::;i n~~ over the eest front roorn} ere red rnahogan~d grain pai nte1j_

· A 1 thouQh .. the paint en the fn]nt. e:":teri or door has been cornp lete 1 !d ··,···,··eathet-ed e··,·VB!d .. the interiol- is intact an,j the :::rnal1 clo::;et ,joor is in rnint condition. The grain painted-door-s t!re p;::JrtlcuJ;:Jrl~.:l :::trik:in!;L ar11j are an e:=d.rernel~d ··h·ell ~we~;er• ... •e,j, t-ar-e 1jetail of u-,e borne.

Tt18 ::;econ,j :::;tor·~d fioor plfJn con::;i:::ts of fi\.'8 S!drntrlett-iCfJii!d pifJCe;j nJorn:3 .. '/·/itt-, i:J · ' '' ~· '' ' 'I ·· .t! ' .-, . f I .t ' i_:.t?.!\T.sr· ni=:Jl 1\·\ .. i]\d· 1 nre8 ::;rnai 1 ruor·n::; are r:n iJ1e n~er- 01 1J1e ::;econc T 10ot-_. \'·ll .JI t.\·'·/o li:W~~e.(

roorn::; ·3 t tJie r ront .. ::;epans te1j t1y the center hfl 11. Each of the l ;sr--ge nJorn::. conLs in i3 f i ~-;::. p 1 ;::;c e. \'lit~-~ :::. i rn p 1 e C3 reek Pe '·..' i '.,.' e I rni"Jn t e 1 ~:;_ Cln e rnant E:~ 1 hi:J:::; tie en rernor,,~e ,j an,j ::; tri ppe,j t o ~- h :?. he ;:J rt. pi n e ;j n :j i ::: cutTen tl !d i n u-, e horne o f tv1 r s. t·t:J r Q fn-e t D e 11 i n :J e r-.

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NPt> Form 10-900-a (8-88)

Section number __ 7 __

OMB ApprovtJJ No. 1024-0018

Billy Horne Farm

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t h - -l -~ t- I D - - ,-. t - - - .-. - -. -, - d C· t - t- - - - - t . -I t t ~- - ... - -t D t- l- ,.. 11 \ .. .- I T L- - C· t ..... . -.. ' . C· ,:::, .- . t• ;;-·-, 1 e u 1 ~:l·-· e u -=· ._e t t 1 .::.e L ,__. t 1 ._. _ u 1 y ru u t rr, no _ 1 t 1 _ o .1 1 e '-· e tr _ . __ , 11 a ,.. .. a k 111::! ._. _1j 1 r rr a~ 1 ._. u g 1j 11 1 .j 1jetail of the house ·.,.vhi ch is rnore Federal than Greek Pevi\.~a l in f orrn. An ori gi na.l r! -. ! Fli -I - ..., l h '=i - i c· ..l - - - - • 1 . c 1 - ,.... t - d ..... t t t· - t - -r· t ~- ,::. c· t - . -'u\o' 11 -,- t· i c· 1 c· - . c- - . r - . n t - rl ._, '-- 1_ -~ J t_. t 1 t1 • ,_. ,_, r 1 •. _. t l::! t t u 1 _ 1 ._. u 1_. 8 _ e 1 tJ _ _ ll::! up u _ 1 ,___ ._. 1j 1 t I • e . ' 1. ~· 8 .. _. u 1 ._. ~;1 r a1 n r-' u 1. . .l::! _. .

An i:Jijljitior!i3l feature is the ~;rnall center rear pot-ct·J \"ltlicJ' t1as doors to all tt1ree fl anki n9 roorns. The- rear steps are rni ssi ng and the porch has tteen screened in. The center 1doot- to tfie porcb is different fran u-,e other- doors in Uie t·,ouse but appears to be nineteenth century frorn th8 ~1andrnade nai 1 s that \Nere used in its construction.

nt hat- f o·=d L'r-t:r(..~ nf t 1--lo Rul'lli I Hnt-t•lo f ~r-rr: i tjl""" llJ,-le-t_l ·- ' ,._. l 1 ._.. u •... -l i '-· ~-: ,_. l I_ I '-• 1 :j 1 u I '-· 1 I...J 1 J _ .. I JJ " .

1. Over~;eer/Tenant HouseJ 1 gu-, century (c) \·'·/8~::t of the fi:JtTnhoUSI3 an1j t1ern is a lo··~···~·· one stor-~d three roorn fr8rne tJ'vve11in~~ \'Vith

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5. CarTi a~~e Hou::;e, i 9 tt·t centur!d (c) To the nortl·ieost of the t1ouse i ~; a carri aqe hous·e of fn:~rne ar11j v·~··eatherboard

con:~;t_ruc ti on .. \"thi ch t'!d a 11 uccount::; i :;:; the or-i ~~ina l cotTi u~~e hou:3e for the f an·n. l t htr:; - + '., ... ·.-~ .-"h.-,,.; .-.,-,.-~.--t ~-,,-.t i .-.n ·-·t- t-·- ner r-~-- ~-,- .-. fl- r· l-··1· t- ·l t ~- ~- ,-·P.t- t- t- r -- •·c-r., -·\t.,•orl ....... r.-1· --h .,,..,. -~r-o ..- ,.; j·- -i

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in the earl~d 2C1th century. it i:; in ·vveat~-,ered but fairl~ :;oun,j structura1~conrjition.-

4. Horne Family Cemetery, 1878 - early 20th century (c) [site] A narrow dirt lane leads to a small family cemetery at the western edge of

the property containing marked graves of Billy Horne and two descendants and may contain additiona.l. unmarked graves as \vell. ThR cemetery is v.moded and unfe.rLced, and the three late 19th to early 20th century headstones are simple forms by a professional carver.

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OMB Approve/ No. 1024-0018

Billy Horne Farm

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To the \'vest of the ~-,ouse is a 1 erqe t'c:wn. It is ·.,.veatherboanje,j frarne constnJcti on YVith a rneta l roof. It consists of a center passage, t ''I"Y'O pens, a gab 1 ed 1oft and adde,j f rarne ~:;hed on tt·,e ::;out~-, si ,je. It is in V·/eattiere,j t1ut structurally sound con,ji t ion.

6. Corncri b.lGrai naq:~, early t \"lent i eth century (nc) \··lest of the t·rouse, near the barn .. is a corncri t1 of vveatt·,erboard and frarne

construction. It is sound structura 11 w.

7. Chi c~zen Hou~3e/Storage Bui 1 ding, early t V·lent i etr1 century (nc) · To the norttr·l·lest 'of the Jiouse is a chicken house and storage building cornbinat ion

of vv·eau~,ert,oewd and frarne constr-uction. t~l . ,"i;.~

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·~;. L ;3 n 1j ::; cape (c) T~-;Et·$1l1y Horne·House i:~: a peaceful} picture::;que, ar11j i::;oleted· e::--~ernple of a

Pi o,-lrr·l,-1 n+ _.. ·::.nyl ·:· t p :::. d it ~-1 ;::;.:· ho on •-n n t i r-1,,Hll'' 1 • co r-l f c~t- H,,t-i ,-.,,, t 'l t-o .,. ... ~-1 i ,-. h '..'.r':::.c it.:- t 1co ! ; ·-· . ..l I l ,_ l ; ·- I !_J 1 I ! . ·-· ·- --

Dnationally Dstatewide [X] locally

Applicable National Register Criteria [X] A [X] B [X] C D D

Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) D A DB DC D D DE D F D G

Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) Architecture Agriculture

Significant Person Horne, William (Billy) E.

Period of Significance ca. 1830-187.8

Cultural Affiliation NA

Architect/Builder Unknown

Significant Dates ca. 1.830

State significance of prop irty, and justifY. criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of. significance noted above;

SUMMARY PARAGRAPH

The Billy Horne Farm is significant to the history of. Anson County, l~ld.rtlh·.i:.~:h Carolina bec!ause it serves as an example of a well-preserved antebellum plantation house, agricultural operation, and the place of residence of an individual important in the development of Anson County. The main house is one of the foremost examples of an essen~~ally unaltered, well finished, early- to rnid-ni~eteenth century Greek Revival/Fed~-~al farmhouse in Anson County. Consequently, this house and outbuildings meet criterion C for listing in the National Register. It also fulfills Criterion B in that it Jas the horne and farmstead of William E. Horne (Uncle Billy), a wealthy Anson County,~-. farmer who played a key role in the hist0ry of Anson County's development. The farrnscape offers a tangible reflection of nineteenth century agriculture in the central Piedmont. It was important in Anson County's agricultural operation in the mid-nineteenth century, and thus fulfills criterion A for listing. The period in which the Billy Horne Farm gained its primary significance is from ca. 1830-1878 when it was the residence of Billy Horne, with the actual construction of the house being somewhere in the vicinity of 1830. Its unaltered simple but stately elegance in a secluded setting beautifully conveys the mid-nineteenth century farmlife of a notable figure in Anson County history.

The Billy Horne Farm is primarily associated with three themes of Anson County and North Carolina history. It is an excellent example of unaltered Greek Revival/ Federal architecture, the farmstead of a historically notable figure, and an example of an important agriculture operation of the mid-nineteenth century.

[K] See continuation sheet

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CONTEXT: ARCHITECTURE The arct1i tectura 1 hi story of Anson County} in North Carolina's South Centra 1

Pie,jrnont1

reflects ·its rnifj,jle-cler:;s, agrarian econorny. V-/hile u-,e Bill~d Hot-ne r-,ouse is not o s tent at i o us, it is a we il preserved ex a rn p 1 e of the fa rn i 1 y horn 8 of a ··.·veal u-, y Pi 8 d rn on t pLantation ov·lner of tt1e earl~d and rnid-nineteenu-, century. In its almost uneiter-ed ~;tate frorn ·its ori~Jinal constr-uction and period of significance/ it is prot1atrly one of the trest preserved of the srna 11 group of survi v1 ng t~nson County p 1 antati on 11ornes J and is consi ,jer-ed a si gni fi cant local e~

OMB Approwel No. 1024-0018

Billy Horne Farm

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Tt·iere ~-la~: been no cornprehensi ve inventory of historic architecture in t\nson cc,unty. Ho\·vever-. u·1ere are oniiJ sb< knovvTI e~

NPS Form 10-90()-a (11-88)

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OMB !.pprovm/ No. 1024-0018

Billy Horne Farm

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After- u-,e invasion of 1 665 J u-,e Eiank of vv·adesborough vvent under} 1ea .. li ng u-,e 1-. .-,, J n t I I ,-. k,,-, rt n f l' Jl r-, rl,:. .. D i r· h R l. lln' c- .. ~-,,-, t-,j P.td n n 1 d \'I;::,.,-. 11 •· P.Jd t .-, r-c.- p r- t 0 till' C: h t h p , .... t-o ·j l. t ,-,l--· '-· ..... I I ·- :j .,:: I ' - ·- ·-· t --~ I Jj ~; - ~ .• ·-· I I '-' I I ~ ·-' I - -· .J ·-· fi u ~ .. ~ ·=- -· .. I_ c: ·-· ·=- - f_J I ·-·I I • ... I --· -· • G ! - -

Anson County} ··rvt-,en all of Anson County's V·lea lth \·vas in use 1 ess Confederate rnoney.(Ci) He t-1t1d kept t-li s rnone~d in a closet until u-,e soldiers ct~tne near btten, as an old slave used to recount.. r--·1 r. B i ll y \No u l d take rli s rn one y over i n to t ti o s e \¥ o o d s and bur-y hi s go l d. ( 9) TY·lo stories II ave been to 1 d about thieves drill i nq holes into the floor of the closet in . ~ vvt1i ch he kept his go 1 d and his pe¥tter service. In one of the stories, the th1 eves are his e;~trevagant sons.( 1 .. 1 0) . These ho 1 es st i 11 e;~i st. By nurnerous accounts, et the t i nle of t-,i s deaUi in 1 Ei82} Ei111 w v·.··as the wealthiest 1 andov\··ner in Anson Countq.

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Before ~lis deotr~.~ Bill~d had ~~iven ·lano and n19ne!d· to .his· children by his first v·rife_ i\t !·.-.-,·::.:; ij.P.i=dt·-, i·t-1 ;c.-.,') ~-~~ ir-!ft t·,i·IP. ir~r11-i r:n·r-!ti~1iTI,t.f•tJ i-11·~::; ~-,nli!:::P. tL-1 ~-il··=; :=;~r:nt•t-i \,..,.l.fP. ,-, - I - - . J •. . l 0 I u ·' I ~. I - I . . - • ...J • ~ - - - I . I I .... l - l • - -· - - I ._ - '1..· - - I J I I • -

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Crov·o]er.( 1.3) i·'1rs. Lou Crcr·,···.··der B8tTett purc~-:esed u-,e 3 sections that rnak~!. up .u-,e ferrn ft-ntY! ~-,·pr- Li-,t-nt~-!P.I- ;~-~· 1 q:;q { 1 J.'l Thl'c; rlfln-:P.l 'u'u'jj-::; ttiPt-, . .,.,,l"l1P.IJ...J ij_t_JI-; nl·t-r~·lij-:=:P.tj j-,~-n,~-f-1 ~-~P.t-1 I - I I - - ... I - ' J I - - ·- • '· j ·' l .. .. - }- ......, .I - - I ' J • - .. l - I 1 J - ...J t- _.{ - l - - - . J , -

f ;:Jrni i !d in 1950 t'~d- t:··1r:=:. r···1i3r~~aret Barrett Delli n~~er ar11j her hustranrj_. Hi3ro ltj C)ra~d Delli n~der. I n I 9 7 5 t h L:; la n 1j \·\·'as de f?, de d over to the i r son.. Dr. H a ro l!j Ben-et t ( Ei a tT~~) De 11 i n !~ e r.

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NPS Form 10:.900--& (8-86)

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OMB Approv/JI No. 102+0018

Billy Horne Farm

t. he rj o rn i nan t c fl ~: h crop, 1·/'/ i t h a pro rj u c t i on of 1 0 () tt us he 1 s. lJ t h 8 r c t-ops i n c 1 u rj 8 d 1·~·v r·te at { '"' 1 h I - ~- - 1 -\ - t c { C' (J t -. ~·- -l '1 - " 1 - - t - t - t - - - { 1 C' t -t- - 1 - .11 - - d - t t - { ·'I b - l - ·,1 '. 1,tl ... I.J0Jl8 :_:;,.._1 l)ij _._; ~._!._. lUbrll::! s, I :=; Y't 1::!1::! ... pu .u _1_1!;:!0 1, ._1 IUS!!!::! !:i, I W! 1_:0 .. un 1,L lj e:;:; ... A f fJ 1 r a rn o u n t of l i v e ::; to c k 'tV a::; a l so rna i n t a i n e rj.. ··h1 i t h 50 1 tr ::; of tr utter tr e i n g 1 i s t e ,j as producerj tr~d the f orrn.

Tt·te aqricultural census of 1660 ::;ho\·Vs tr·te fat-rn to tre 1165 acres v·~1·itt·, a value oi" u·1e f arrn land and i rnp 1 ernents being increased to $6 1 050.00.( 16) A 1 tt1ough the size of u-,e f atTn \'Va::; consi derabJ !d reduced frorn the antet1e 11 urn peri o1j .. it v1/as still one or u-,e 1 ar·gest in Anson County. Trte trtai n crop a~;Jai n 1'i'vas Indian corn (25 acre:;, 200 bus he 1 s prodtJce,j)_ Al:;o produce,j v11·1ere oats ( 12 acres .. 60 trushels produced)_. cotton (7 acres .. 4 bales)_, ~::v·/eet potBtoes (0.5 acres} 60 tru::;hels) .. apples (4 ac:r-es1 20 bushels)) anrj forest prcniucts (C: acre::: cut, VFJ lue $6.00 ). ~;tat i st i cs a 1 s~' sho·1•111111 $40.00 pB.i ,j to tenant ·1 aborers (i n c 1 u ,j i no t:nJ a nJ) and 2 0 hi re,j 1 fJ tr oren:: ( 1 0 ·\'v hi t e an rj 1 0 td a c k). . •.) . .

A l t h o u j~ h t tl e 5 i z e .. '·/ i] 1 u e .. a n ,j p r o 1j u c t i o n o f t h e fa n· n lv e. r e ::; i ~~ n i f i c 1::! n t 1 !d r e cl u c e. ,j .f.-.-.• -.-. , .. -. 1 , •. - .. -. 1-. ·--~ .-. ·- + .- ~ l· .. -. , • , .-. ·- .-.

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N PS Form 1 Cl-000-la (5-00)

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FCWITNOTES;

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1. :\nson County Messenger Hnd lntelligencerJ p. 5} Oct. 7 .. 1949.

CUB~ m 1024-0018

2. lntervie\N \.Yith t1r·. L. Garibaldi, Anson County Histor~ical Society} Sept. 4,1966.

:.:>. \···ll Il i am E. Horne N. C. State Grant # 2 3 6 5 J Nov. 2 S J t 8 1 6) ( 3 0 0 acres) I Deed Book U, p. 194 .. Regi strar·s· Offl ce of Anson County~ \.Yadesboro, N. C.

Deed frorn Grey Ledbetter to \·vi 11 i an~1 E. Horne J Oct. 2B J l 635 J (400 acres\ Deed Book z .. p. 537, Registrars Office-of P.nson Count!d, 'v\ladest,oro} N. C ..

D(~oc! frorn· Thornes Horne to V·/i 11 i arn E. Horne .. Nov 20 .. l EJ37, (19 acn}s)_. Deed BoDk 1 0 .. ~·:;Qt~:-.t! .. cr'~~: Office of ,~'~ns~)rr C:uunt~L \~·1fdesbo~-o .. N. C .

Dee:] frorn t·-1oses Horne an1j V·/ii"e to \·\/illiarn E. Horne, Feb. 21) 1fi57 (110 acre~;)_

Deed frotll ~3heri ff's Auction of ._!esse T~·,ornas Propert!d to V/ill i arn E. HotTI, A~wil 13 .. l135Ei.

Deed frorn \···/illiarr·, Flours to V-/illiarn E. Horne, 1660 (33.5 acres).

L1 HornB Family History_, prepare1j t1!d t·-1s. \lirginia Horne

5. P.4nson Messenger Hnd lntelligencer, Oct. 30. 1961.

6. 1660 Agr-icultur-al Census of Ncwtti Carolina .. Anson County, pp. 31-2>2 .. North Car-olina C j r t - I - ~- · 1 1 - - R -1 • ~- ('I r· ·-' . c! 1::. i~ t C If l ., 1::.::; , ij 8 l Q II_, 'L L .

7. ! n ter'/l8Vv' vvi th t1r-s . ._lane Barrett Gadq, Sept. 22) 1967.

NPS Fom1 1(}..00()-.a (a-M)

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8. Hi story of .fi.nson County, N_ C. 1 1750-1976) t1ary L. Medley) Anson County His tori cal ~; o c i e t y J '•/·/a,j est' oro) N. C .1 He ri tag e P ri n t e rs .. l 9 7 6.

9. I ntervi ev~' vvi u-, fvtr-s. Lucille Barrett t1oore I Description of a conversation wi u-, t1 slave narned Louisa, ~.Jul~ 24 .. 1966.

1 0. I ntervi e·vv vvittl tvlrs. tvla!]aret Barrett De 11 i ngerJ Sept. 2/ 1988.

11. Vv'ill of-Vlilliarn E. Horne/ June 30/ 1882/ Deed Book 22 1 p. 146 .. Registrar's Office of Anson Count~d~ Vlenjesboro, N. C.

13. Deed frorn A. H ... A. rt .. an;j Ei. L. CnJV·lell to \'

NPS F.orm 1 0-9()0..a (S-86)

Section number 1 o

Billy Horne Farm

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UTM References continued: ZONE EASTING NORTHING

E 1 7 5 6 7 6 7 0 3 8 6 7 0 2 0

F 1 7 5 6 8 0 2 0 3 8 6 6 6 8 0

G 1 7 5 6 8 2 7 0 3 8 6 6 8 4 0

H 1 7 5 6 8 5 8 0 3 8 6 6 4 2 0

I 1 7 5 6 8 4 9 0 3 8 6 6 3 2 0

J 1 7 5 6 8 5 6 0 3 8 6 6 2 0 0

OMB Approval No. 1024-0018

Agricultural Census of North Carolina, Anson County: 1860, 1870 and 1880 North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.

Anson County Registrar's Office, Wadesboro, North Carolina.

In the

Medley, Mary L. History of Anson County, NC, 1750-1976. Wadesboro, NC: Anson County Historical Society, 1976.

Horne, Ms. Virginia. Horne Family History, date unknown.

Previous documentation on file (NPS): N 1 A D preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67)

has been requested D previously listed in the National Register D previously determined eligible by the National Register D designated a National Historic Landmark D recorded by Historic American Buildings

SuNey# ________________________________ __

D recorded by Historic American Engineering Record#. _________________ _

UTM References A ll_L?j 1516,812,5,01 13,816,519,6,01

Zone Easting Northing

c ll_L?j 1516,717 1 4 1 01 L]~816 1 6I5 1 2 1 0I

Verbal Boundary Description

D See continuation sheet

Primary location of additional data: [iJ State historic preseNation office 0 Other State agency D Federal agency D Local government D University Dother Specify repository:

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B L!._LU 1516,715,2,01 I3,8I6,6I3,8,0I Zone Easting Northing

o L!._LU ISI6 17j5 13 10I l3 18l6 16j8 1o,ol

[X] See continuation sheet

The property being nominated consists of the 241.3 acre Tract/Map No. B10-441, Lanesboro Township, Anson County, N. C. as illustrated by the heavy black line on the accompanying tax map.

D See continuation sheet

Boundary Justification

The boundary of the nominated property includes the remaining tract historically associated with the Billy Horne horne and farm tract. The property retains integrity of location, setting, design, materials workmanship, feeling, and association with its historical significance.

D See continuation sheet

name/title Barry De 11 inger, Owner o~an~~~n_· _______________________ d~e November 7. 1988 street & number 10168 Atchison Road telephone 513 885-3838 cityortown Spring Valley state Ohio zipcode 45370

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