Faucett Mill and House
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Faucett Mill and House | |
 Faucett House, March 2007 | |
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| Location | Faucette Mill Rd. on the E side of Eno River, near Hillsborough, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°06′04″N 79°08′25″W / 36.10111°N 79.14028°W |
| Area | 67 acres (27 ha) |
| Built | 1808 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001175[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 4, 1988 |
Faucett Mill and House, also known as Coach House and Chatwood, is a historic grist mill, home, and national historic district located near Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. The mill was built before 1792, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, heavy timber frame, weatherboarded building. It is sided alongside a reconstructed mill race and the Eno River. The Faucett House was built about 1808, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Federal style frame dwelling, with an original one-story rear wing. The house's southwest wing was originally a separate dwelling known as the Naile Johnson House. It was added to the Faucett House about 1938. Also on the property are the contributing mill cottage, barn, and a section of the "Great Road."[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
