Jacob W. Holt
Holt (March 30, 1811 September 21, 1880) was an American carpenter and builder-architect in Warrenton, North Carolina. Some twenty or more buildings are known to have been built by him or are attributed to him and his workshop by local tradition or their distinctive style. Some of his work includes among others Long Grass Plantation, Eureka near Baskerville, Virginia; Shadow Lawn at Chase City, Virginia; buildings at Peace College; Vine Hill near Centerville, North Carolina; Dr.
Jacob W. Holt

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- 1811
- Died
- 1880
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- architect · carpenter
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Holt (March 30, 1811 September 21, 1880) was an American carpenter and builder-architect in Warrenton, North Carolina. Some twenty or more buildings are known to have been built by him or are attributed to him and his workshop by local tradition or their distinctive style. Some of his work includes among others Long Grass Plantation, Eureka near Baskerville, Virginia; Shadow Lawn at Chase City, Virginia; buildings at Peace College; Vine Hill near Centerville, North Carolina; Dr.
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Born in 1811, died in 1880.
Holt (1811–1880) was an American architect and carpenter.
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- 2.Catherine W. Bishir and Marshall Bullock. Forestville Baptist Church. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. January 1984.
- 3.Bishir, Catherine W. “Jacob W. Holt: An American Builder”. Winterthur Portfolio, Vol. 16, No. 1 (Spring,1981), pages 1-5.
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