Jacob Henry House

Jacob Henry House

Jacob Henry House, September 2012
Location 229 Front St., Beaufort, North Carolina
Coordinates 34°43′4″N 76°40′4″W / 34.71778°N 76.66778°W / 34.71778; -76.66778Coordinates: 34°43′4″N 76°40′4″W / 34.71778°N 76.66778°W / 34.71778; -76.66778
Area less than one acre
Built 1794 (1794)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 73001303[1]
Added to NRHP May 7, 1973

Jacob Henry House is a historic home located at Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina. It was built about 1794, and is a 2 1/2-story, four bay by four bay, Federal style frame dwelling. It rests on a high foundation of ballast stone and has a two-tier, full-width front porch. It was the home of Jacob Henry, who in 1809 entered into a debate over his right as a Jew to hold state office.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Survey and Planning Unit Staff (April 1973). "Jacob Henry House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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