Archibald Taylor House
Archibald Taylor House  | |
| Nearest city | Wood, North Carolina | 
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| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | 
| Built | c. 1856 | 
| Built by | Holt, Jacob | 
| Architectural style | Italianate | 
| NRHP reference No. | 75001273 | 
| Added to NRHP | May 12, 1975 | 
Archibald Taylor House is a historic plantation house located near Wood, Franklin County, North Carolina. It was built about 1857, and is a two-story, three-bay, Italianate style frame dwelling. It rests on a full-height brick basement and has a hipped roof. The house has a center-hall plan and the front hall retains trompe-l'œil painting. It was built by noted American carpenter and builder Jacob W. Holt (1811-1880).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
There is reason to believe that Archibald Taylor was a slave owner - this should be reflected into his background and history - as evidenced by this article (https://zora.medium.com/my-relentless-search-to-find-my-familys-african-american-eve-2e5b40aeb0b8)