Union Ridge near Holly Springs in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Norris-Holland-Hare House

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

1. Norris-Holland-Hare House Marker

Inscription. Upon a portion of a land grant given to his father, John Norris, Jr.. Needham Norris built this house c. 1805. With his death in 1852, the house passed to one of Norris's nephews, Simpson W. Holland. In 1864, Holland left his wife and their six children to travel to Richmond but never returned. After the Battle of Bentonville in April 1865, Unlon troops encamped in the area and used the house as a field hospital, receiving care from Holland's widow, Mary Ann. The home passed to the Hare family, descendants of the Hollands with whom it remained until 2004.

Erected by Town of Holly Springs.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 35° 37.413′ N, 78° 52.581′ W. Marker is near Holly Springs, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Union Ridge. Marker is at the intersection of Avent Ferry Road and Ramsours Mill Drive, on the right when traveling east on Avent Ferry Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2329 Avent Ferry Rd, Holly Springs NC 27540, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Holly Springs School (approx. 2.9 miles away); Leslie-Alford-Mims House (approx. 3 miles away); Holly Springs Elementary School

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(approx. 3.1 miles away); Masonic Lodge #115 (approx. 3.2 miles away); Bass Lake (approx. 4.3 miles away); Fuquay Consolidated School (approx. 4.7 miles away); Bank of Varina (approx. 5 miles away); Varina Supply Company (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holly Springs.

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1. Norris-Holland-Hare House. In 2017, the Town of Holly Springs purchased the two-century-old Norris Holland Hare House, saving it from demolition, with the expectation of selling it with preservation requirements. A local family purchased the 1,904-square-foot house, Holly Springs' oldest structure, and restored the historic home off Avent Ferry Road. (Town of Holly Springs) (Submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. A Little Slice of History. There aren’t many structures in Holly Springs with more history than the Needham Norris house. (Susan Clark, Suburban Living magazine, Feb. 22, 2017) (Submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

2. Norris-Holland-Hare House Marker

Norris-Holland-Hare House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

3. Norris-Holland-Hare House

View from the east.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.