Arrington-Alston House

Contributors:

Jacob W. Holt, attributed builder

Dates:

1850s

Location:

Warrenton, Warren County

Street Address:

308 Halifax St., Warrenton, NC

Status:

Standing

Type:

Residential

Images Published In:

Catherine W. Bishir, “Jacob W. Holt, An American Builder,” Winterthur Portfolio (Spring, 1980), reprinted in Catherine W. Bishir, Southern Built: American Architecture, Regional Practice (2006).
Kenneth McFarland, The Architecture of Warren County, North Carolina, 1770s to 1860s (2001).

Note:

The prominently sited house exemplifies the robust Greek Revival style associated with Holt, including bold elements from Asher Benjamin’s Practical House Carpenter.