Jacob Henry House

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Jacob Henry House
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Location229 Front St., Beaufort, North Carolina
Coordinates 34°43′4″N76°40′4″W / 34.71778°N 76.66778°W / 34.71778; -76.66778 Coordinates: 34°43′4″N76°40′4″W / 34.71778°N 76.66778°W / 34.71778; -76.66778
Arealess than one acre
Built1794 (1794)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 73001303 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 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+12-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] Henry served in the North Carolina legislature in 1808 and 1809. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [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 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.
  3. Eisner, Eric (2021). ""Hebrews in Favor of the South": Jews, Race, and the North Carolina State Convention of 1861-1862". Southern Jewish History. 24: 5.