Inkwell (Lake Landing, North Carolina)
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| Nearest city | E of Lake Landing on U.S. 264, Lake Landing Township, near Engelhard, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | c. 1855 |
| Architectural style | Octagon Mode |
| NRHP Reference # | 78001960[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 1, 1978 |
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.[2]
On September 1, 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1] It is located in the Lake Landing Historic District.
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Categories:
- Historic district contributing properties in North Carolina
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Houses completed in 1855
- Houses in Hyde County, North Carolina
- Octagon houses in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Hyde County, North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs
