James Iredell House

The James Iredell House is a historic home located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. The original section was built 1800, and expanded to its present configuration about 1827. It is a two-story, "L"-shaped frame dwelling with Georgian and Federal style design elements. It was the home of James Iredell, an ardent patriot and Justice of the Supreme Court.[2][3]

James Iredell House
The Iredell House in Edenton, North Carolina
Location107 E. Church St., Edenton, North Carolina
Coordinates36°3′38″N 76°36′25″W
Built1759
ArchitectUNKNOWN
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.70000449[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

The house is now a historic house museum, one of several sites of Historic Edenton, and belongs to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural resources. Other historic sites open for tour include the Roanoke River Light, Chowan County Courthouse, Barker House, Cupola House and St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Charles W Snell (January 1973). "James Iredell House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 100.

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