High Rock Farm
Historic house in North Carolina, United States
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High Rock Farm is a historic plantation house located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It dates to the early-19th century, and is a two-story, central hall plan, Federal-style brick dwelling with a rear ell. It sits on a full basement and has a hipped roof. The front facade features a pedimented portico supported by two stuccoed columns and with a gallery at the second level.[2]
High Rock Farm | |
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| Location | SE of Reidsville on SR 2619, near Williamsburg, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°15′36″N 79°34′0″W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | early 1800s |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001373[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1974 |
Nathaniel Scales, who had also owned Deep Springs Plantation and Mulberry Island Plantation, left High Rock to his daughter, Mary Scales McCain after his death in 1824.[3] Mary Scales was married to the great-great-great grandfather of U.S. Senator John McCain.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]