Foscue and Simmons Plantations

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Foscue and Simmons Plantations
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Foscue and Simmons Plantation, September 2014
Foscue and Simmons Plantations is located in North Carolina
Foscue and Simmons Plantations
Location US 17, from Trent R. and Banks Rd., Pollocksville, North Carolina
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Area 1,379 acres (558 ha)
Built c. 1821 (1821)-1825
Built by Forbes, George
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman, Italianate, Federal
NRHP Reference # 98000197[1]
Added to NRHP October 7, 1998

Foscue and Simmons Plantations, also known as Foscue Plantation, is a historic plantation house and adjoining farm complexes and national historic district located near Pollocksville, Jones County, North Carolina. The district encompasses seven contributing buildings, four contributing sites, one contributing structure, and one contributing object. The Federal style Foscue Plantation House was built about 1821-1825 and is separately listed. Among the other contributing resources are the farm landscape, Foscue Cemetery (1849-1918), Brick Vault Site (1814-1853), four tobacco barns, Marl Pits/Ponds (c. 1940), Italianate style Simmons Cottage (c. 1870-1878), Simmons Tenant House #1 (c. 1920-1940), Marl Dredger (c. 1940), and bungalow style Christopher Stephens Simmons House (c. 1918-1920).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

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