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Sloop Point Plantation, U.S. Route 17, Holly Ridge Vicinity, Topsail Beach, Pender County, NC

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Significance: The plantation, originally known as Ashe's Neck, is located on Topsail Sound. The house was built by John Baptista Ashe in 1730. His heirs sold it in 1800. Around 1830 Lewis Whitfield acquired the house. His heirs still own the plantation. The house still retains the original fireplace in the living room, and the original doors.

Survey number: HABS NC-219

Building/structure dates: 1730 Initial Construction

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1930 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Ashe, John Baptista
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Topsail Beach ,  34.36517, -77.63053
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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