Oaky Grove

Oaky Grove
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city:	Shotwell, North Carolina
Coordinates:	35°44′23″N 78°26′18″W / 35.73972°N 78.43833°W / 35.73972; -78.43833Coordinates: 35°44′23″N 78°26′18″W / 35.73972°N 78.43833°W / 35.73972; -78.43833
Built:	1818
Architect:	Price, Thomas
Architectural style:	Other, Federal
Governing body:	Private
MPS:	Wake County MPS
NRHP Reference#:	93001021 [1]
Added to NRHP:	September 30, 1993

Oaky Grove is a historic home located in Shotwell, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Built in 1818 by Thomas Price, Oaky Grove has been home to generations of the Price, Blake, and Doub families. Before the Civil War, the Price plantation consisted of 4,500 acres (18 km²) of farm land. Today, the 28-acre (110,000 m²) property is owned by the Doubs family and contains the two-story home, a smokehouse, barn, and the family cemetery. In September 1993, Oaky Grove was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in North Carolina

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-05-01. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ ""Wake County Landmarks"". Capital Area Preservation, Inc.. http://www.cappresinc.org/gallery.php?reflink=wake_county_landmarks. Retrieved 2008-05-02.