Cupola House

The Cupola House is a historic house museum in Edenton, North Carolina. Built in 1756–1758, it is the second oldest building in Edenton, and the only known surviving example in the American South of a "jutt," or overhanging second floor.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roanoke River Light and Taylor Twin Cinema.

Roanoke River Light

Lighthouse

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The Roanoke River Lighthouse is a historic, decommissioned lighthouse, located on the waterfront of Edenton, North Carolina. The lighthouse once stood in Albemarle Sound at the mouth of the Roanoke River, across the Sound from its current location. Roanoke River Light is situated 680 feet southwest of Cupola House.

Taylor Twin Cinema

Movie theater

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Taylor Twin Cinema is a movie theater, which is situated 680 feet north of Cupola House.

Barker House

Building

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Barker House is a historic home located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. The original house was built about 1782, and expanded during the 19th century. Barker House is situated 390 feet south of Cupola House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edenton.

Edenton

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Edenton is the seat of Chowan County on the North Carolina Coastal Plain. This little town of about 5,000 has a lot going on for it. For starters, it is claimed to be the first European settlement in the state of North Carolina.

Cupola House

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: historic house in North Carolina, United States
Categories: house, building, tourism, historic site, and historic building
Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.05761° or 36° 3′ 27″ north

Longitude

-76.6096° or 76° 36′ 35″ west

Open location code

8785395R+25

OpenStreetMap ID

way 955078858

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q5194556

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