New Bern, formerly called Newbern, is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 29,524, which had risen to an estimated 29,994 as of 2019. It is the county seat of Craven County and the principal city of the New Bern Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Chowan University is a private Baptist university in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. Although the university is historically affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, it accepts students of all backgrounds. It is the second-oldest Baptist school in North Carolina. The university offers Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees in 70 academic disciplines and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university enrolls about 1,000 students.
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, located at 81 Carl Sandburg Lane near Hendersonville in the village of Flat Rock, North Carolina, preserves Connemara, the home of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and writer Carl Sandburg. Though a Midwesterner, Sandburg and his family moved to this home in 1945 for the peace and solitude required for his writing and the more than 30 acres (120,000 m2) of pastureland required for his wife, Lilian, to raise her champion dairy goats. Sandburg spent the last twenty-two years of his life on this farm and published more than a third of his works while he resided here.
The Cove Point Light is a lighthouse located on the west side of Chesapeake Bay in Calvert County, Maryland.
Beaufort Historic District is a historic district in Beaufort, South Carolina. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.
The Green-Hartsfield House, also known as the Hartsfield House, is a historic home located near Rolesville, Wake County, North Carolina, a satellite town northeast of the state capital Raleigh. Built in 1805, the house is an example of Late Georgian / Early Federal style architecture. It is a two-story, three bay, single pile, frame dwelling sheathed in weatherboard, with a two-story gable-roofed rear ell. A one-story rear shed addition was added in the 1940s. The house was restored between 1985 and 1987. Also on the property is a contributing frame barn.
The General Rufus Putnam House is a National Historic Landmark at 344 Main Street in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, US.
The Edgar Allan "E. A." Poe House is a historic home located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina.
The John Wright Stanly House is a historic home located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It was probably designed by John Hawks and built about 1779. It is a two-story, five bay, central hall plan Georgian style frame dwelling. It has a hipped roof and roof deck with balustrade. The building housed a public library from 1935 to 1965. It has been moved twice, coming to its present location in 1965, and subsequently restored as part of the Tryon Palace complex.
John Hawks was a British-born American architect remembered as the dominant force in North Carolinian architecture for two decades, and a major designer of some of New Bern's most notable structures. He also served as the first auditor of North Carolina from 1784 until his death.
The House in the Horseshoe, also known as the Alston House, is a historic house in Glendon, North Carolina in Moore County, and a historic site managed by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' Historic Sites division. The home, built in 1772 by Philip Alston, was the site of a battle between loyalists under the command of David Fanning and patriot militiamen under Alston's command on either July 29 or August 5, 1781. The battle ended with Alston's surrender to Fanning, in which Alston's wife negotiated the terms with the loyalists.
Gaither House is a historic home located at Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It was built about 1840, and is a one-story, three-bay, hip roofed, Greek Revival style frame house. It features a three-bay, pedimented entrance porch supported by four, large, fluted Doric order columns. It was the home of Burgess Sidney Gaither (1807-1892), a Whig party attorney long prominent in local and state political activities.
Dr. Joseph Bennett Riddle House is a historic home located at Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It was built about 1892, and is a 2-l/2-story, five bay, Queen Anne style frame house. It features a number of balconies, bay windows, and dormers. A three-story tower was added in about 1910.
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+1⁄2-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).
Coor-Bishop House is a historic home located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. The original home was designed in the Georgian style by John Hawks and built about 1767. Between 1904 and 1908, the house was extensively remodeled to incorporate both Queen Anne and Georgian Revival concepts. The two-story frame dwelling features a high deck-on-hip roof, a projecting entrance pavilion, and a wide wraparound porch with Corinthian order columns.
Rhem-Waldrop House, also known as the John L. Rhem House, is a historic home located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It was built about 1855, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five bay by four bay, stuccoed brick dwelling in the Renaissance Revival style. It has a high deck-on-hip roof with dormers and a semicircular entrance porch with fluted columns.
Conrad-Starbuck House is a historic home located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was built in 1884, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three bay, double pile Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a number of rear additions. The central projecting bay once had a three-story tower, but the top level was removed between 1912 and 1917.
William Fields House is a historic home located at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. It was built between 1875 and 1879, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, "T"-plan Gothic Revival style brick dwelling with a one-story rear wing.
Hood-Strickland House, also known as the T. R. Hood House, is a historic home located at Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina. It was built between 1887 and 1889, and is a two-story, three bay, "T"-shaped Italianate style frame dwelling. It has a tall clipped gable roof, bracketed cornice, three sided bays, tall corbelled chimneys, segmental arched windows, and a decorative porch.
Hamilton C. Jones III House, also known as The Stone House, is a historic home located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built between 1929 and 1931, and is a massive, 2+1⁄2-story, four bay, granite, Tudor Revival style dwelling. It is constructed of four-inch terra cotta tiles sheathed in ashlar granite, stucco, and half-timbering, and has a side-gable roof with dormers. It is a 1+1⁄2-story service ell. Also on the property is a contributing playhouse. It was the home of Congressman Hamilton C. Jones.
