Bryan House and Office

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Bryan House and Office
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Location603-605 Pollock St., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°6′24″N77°2′38″W / 35.10667°N 77.04389°W / 35.10667; -77.04389
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1804 (1804)-1806
Built byStevenson, Martin
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 72000935 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 24, 1972

Bryan House and Office is a historic home and office building located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It was built between 1804 and 1806 on the grounds of the original Tryon Palace. It is a 2+12-story, three-bay, side-hall plan Federal style brick dwelling. The house was modernized and a rear wing added in 1840. East of the home is a one-story, frame office building on a brick foundation. It was the home of Congressman John Heritage Bryan (1798–1870). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Survey Planning Unit Staff (December 1971). "Bryan House and Office" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.