John Blue House (Aberdeen, North Carolina)

John Blue House, also known as "Blue House," was a historic home located at Aberdeen, Moore County, North Carolina. It was built in 1888, and was a two-story, Colonial Revival style frame dwelling. It featured a grand tetrastyle portico supported by Doric order columns added in 1903. It was built by John Blue, founder of the Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad.[2] It has been demolished.

John Blue House
Location200 Blue St., Aberdeen, North Carolina
Coordinates35°7′50″N 79°25′22″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1888 (1888)
ArchitectHooker, Charles
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.82003488[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 29, 1982

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Jo Ann Williford (January 1982). "John Blue House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
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