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The Boxwoods
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National Register of Historic Places

The Boxwoods

Listed as “Boxwoods, The” · Also known as Rural Retreat

Madison’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 28, 1980; only 700 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
Federal styleListed 1980Madison
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About The Boxwoods

The Boxwoods, at Penn Lane, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1980: the first place in Madison to be listed. Only 700 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its town planning, architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Federal style, as it does for 1 other North Carolina listings. The listing covers 8.4 acres.

What it isHistoric house in North Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 55 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Penn Lane, Madison · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1The BoxwoodsStart here
  2. 2Academy Street Historic DistrictFederal Revival · 0.4 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BScales, Alfred Moore, Law OfficeBuilt 18560.7 miDWashington Mills-Mayodan PlantLate 19th century1.9 mi

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Questions about The Boxwoods

Is The Boxwoods on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 28, 1980 (Register number 80002898).

Is The Boxwoods a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Reynolds Homestead, 20.8 miles away.

Can you visit The Boxwoods?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of The Boxwoods?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 55 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47721984 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.