Roberts-Vaughan House

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Roberts-Vaughan House
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Location 130 E. Main St., Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°26′33″N77°6′1″W / 36.44250°N 77.10028°W / 36.44250; -77.10028 Coordinates: 36°26′33″N77°6′1″W / 36.44250°N 77.10028°W / 36.44250; -77.10028
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built c. 1805 (1805)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference # 71000595 [1]
Added to NRHP February 18, 1971

Roberts-Vaughan House is a historic home located in the Murfreesboro Historic District at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1805, as a two-story, five bay, Federal style frame dwelling with a gable roof. The front facade features a large three bay tetrastyle pedimented portico in the Greek Revival style. It was built by Benjamin Roberts, a prominent local merchant. [2]

Murfreesboro Historic District

Murfreesboro Historic District is a national historic district located at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. The district encompasses nine contributing buildings in the oldest section of the city of Murfreesboro. The buildings include notable examples of Greek Revival style architecture. They are the William Rea Store ; John Wheeler House birthplace of John H. Wheeler (1806-1882) and later home of Congressman Jesse Johnson Yeates (1829-1892); Myrick House ; Melrose home of Congressman William H. Murfree ; The Hertford Academy ; Roberts-Vaughan House ; Dr. Isaac Pipkin House ; Rose Bower ; and the Walter Reed House childhood home of Walter Reed.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

The house is owned by the Murfreesboro Historical Association and houses its offices and the Chamber of Commerce. The Association also operates the Brady C. Jefcoat Museum, William Rea Museum, Dr. Walter Reed House, John Wheeler House, shops and the Agriculture and Transportation Museum.

The Brady C. Jefcoat Museum of Americana is a museum in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. Operated by the Murfreesboro Historical Association, the museum houses a collection of American artifacts from the 1850s to the 1950s collected by Brady C. Jefcoat of Raleigh, North Carolina, a local plumber, electrician and general contractor.

William Rea Store

William Rea Store is a historic commercial building located in the Murfreesboro Historic District at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1790, and is a two-story, three bay, brick building with a one-story, three bay wing. It is one of the oldest commercial buildings in North Carolina. It was built by William Rea, a wealthy Boston merchant.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. John B. Wells, III (November 1970). "Roberts-Vaughan House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.