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Fairview, built by Asa Thomas, is the oldest structure in the town of Milton. It was built in 1783. Romulus Saunders, Ambassador to Spain, once traded Longwood Plantation and 1500 acres to purchase Fairview in order to entertain dignitaries. Although the exterior is considerably altered, the interior contains the most Adamesque Federal style woodwork in the county. The home is largely supported by a brick-on-brick foundation with no mortar. Five generations of the Thomas family have called this home.
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Milton, North Carolina · United States
