Asa May House (Rosewood Plantation)

The Asa May House, also known as Rosewood Plantation, is a historic plantation house located near Norwood, Warren County, North Carolina. Constructed circa 1830, it is a significant example of Federal-style architecture with notable Greek Revival influences. The house was built for Asa May, a prominent local planter and slave owner.

The two-story frame house features a symmetrical facade, a hipped roof, and a distinctive front portico supported by Doric columns. Notable architectural details include elaborate interior woodwork, Adam-style mantels, and delicate plasterwork. The house sits on a large plot of land that was once the center of a working plantation, though most of the outbuildings associated with the plantation are no longer extant.

The Asa May House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, recognized for its architectural significance and its association with the history of agriculture and slavery in Warren County. While the property provides valuable insight into the plantation system of the antebellum South, little documented information is publicly available regarding the lives of the enslaved people who lived and worked at Rosewood Plantation. Further research is needed to fully understand the complete history of the site.