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Shell Castle

Shell Castle is a historic plantation house located near Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was built between 1790 and 1802, and is a -story, five-bay, Georgian-style frame dwelling with a two-story rear ell. It is sheathed in beaded siding and has a gable roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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Shell Castle is a historic plantation house located near Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was built between 1790 and 1802, and is a -story, five-bay, Georgian-style frame dwelling with a two-story rear ell. It is sheathed in beaded siding and has a gable roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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