Inkwell (Lake Landing, North Carolina)
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The Inkwell, also known as The Octagon House, is an historic octagonal house
located on U.S. 264 east of Lake Landing on Lake Mattamuskeet
near Engelhard
, North Carolina
. It was built in 1855 by Dr. William T. Sparrow. It is now houses the Partnership for the Sounds and is open two days a week.
On September 1, 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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Octagon house
Octagon houses were a unique house style briefly popular in the 1850s in the United States and Canada. They are characterised by an octagonal plan, and often feature a flat roof and a veranda all round...
located on U.S. 264 east of Lake Landing on Lake Mattamuskeet
Lake Mattamuskeet
Lake Mattamuskeet is the largest natural lake in North Carolina. It is a shallow coastal lake, averaging 2-3 feet in depth, and stretches long and wide. Lake Mattamuskeet lies on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula....
near Engelhard
Engelhard, North Carolina
Engelhard is a small unincorporated fishing community in Lake Landing Township located on US 264 in the mainland of Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. It has access to the Pamlico Sound....
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. It was built in 1855 by Dr. William T. Sparrow. It is now houses the Partnership for the Sounds and is open two days a week.
On September 1, 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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