Rock Cliff Farm | |
 
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| Location | western end of Bent Rd., near Wake Forest, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°59′59″N 78°38′47″W / 35.99972°N 78.64639°W / 35.99972; -78.64639 |
| Area | 83.4 acres (33.8 ha) |
| Built | 1950 (1950) |
| Built by | Wells, Bertram Whittier |
| Architectural style | Triple-A house |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000879[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 2007 |
Rock Cliff Farm, also known as the B.W. Wells Farm, is a historic farm and national historic district located near Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina. The property is owned by the Federal government, and part of a large acreage managed by the State of North Carolina as the Falls Lake State Recreation Area. Contributing resources include the Grounds of Rock Cliff Farm, Ray-Wells House (c. 1895, c. 1954), meathouse (c. 1885-1890), Lowery-Ray Cemetery (1901), studio (1954, c. 1955-1960), lumber storage rack (c. 1954-1955), Ray House (c. 1900-1920), and Ray House Outbuilding (c. 1900-1920). Rock Cliff Farm was the retirement residence of Dr. Bertram Whittier Wells (1884-1978), a noted American botanist and ecologist active.[2]
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
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