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William E. Smith House

Coordinates: 35°32′8″N 78°17′13″W / 35.53556°N 78.28694°W / 35.53556; -78.28694
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William E. Smith House
Facade
William E. Smith House is located in North Carolina
William E. Smith House
William E. Smith House is located in the United States
William E. Smith House
Location309 W. Railroad St., Selma, North Carolina
Coordinates35°32′8″N 78°17′13″W / 35.53556°N 78.28694°W / 35.53556; -78.28694
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc 1900 (1900), c. 1912
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSSelma, North Carolina MRA
NRHP reference No.82003480[1]
Added to NRHPJune 24, 1982

William E. Smith House, also known as The French Country Inn, is a historic home located at Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina. It was built about 1900 and enlarged to its present size about 1912, and is a two-story, Classical Revival style frame dwelling. The front facade features an imposing pedimented portico supported by giant Ionic order columns.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It is located in the West Selma Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Thomas A. Greco (August 1980). "William E. Smith House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.