Hope Plantation
by Dale R Carlson
Title
Hope Plantation
Artist
Dale R Carlson
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Photograph - Photography
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Hope Plantation, built in 1803, is an early house built in the Palladian mode of the Federal style, located on the Carolina Coastal Plain, near Windsor, North Carolina. The house was built by David Stone (February 17, 1770 – October 7, 1818) who was the 15th governor of North Carolina from 1808 to 1810. Both before and after his term as governor, he served as a U.S. senator, between 1801 and 1807 and between 1813 and 1814.
The house was sold by David Stone's son in 1836, and then passed through many hands. It endured decades of neglect. When rehabilitation of the structure was first considered in the 1960s and the state approached for aid by local citizens the Executive Director of the North Carolina Department of Archives and History said, "Hope is hopeless."
However, the Hope Plantation enthusiasts were not to be deterred and on February 2, 1965 the Historic Hope Foundation, Incorporated was chartered. The house was bought by the Foundation and a largely grass-roots restoration effort was launched. Restored and opened to the public since 1972, the mansion is meticulously furnished with an extensive collection of original period pieces.
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January 22nd, 2020
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