Old Brick House
Old Brick House is a historic home located at Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. It was built about 1750, and is a 1 1/2-story frame dwelling with brick gable ends. It sits on a raised brick basement, has a gable roof with dormers, and two interior end chimneys with molded caps. The interior features a richly carved mantel with an elaborate broken ogee pediment. It is one of the few brick-end buildings in the state.[2] It is a member of the small group of 18th century frame houses with brick ends in northeast North Carolina; the group includes the Sutton-Newby House and the Myers-White House.
Old Brick House | |
.jpg) Brick House, HABS Photo, July 1940 | |
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| Location | 182 Brick House Lane, Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°20′0″N 76°13′16″W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | c. 1750 |
| Built by | Murden, Robert |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000983[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 16, 1972 |
Local legend held that the house was built and first occupied by the pirate Blackbeard, though in reality he had been dead since 1718.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- John B. Wells, III (November 1971). "Old Brick House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-65, "Brick House, 182 Brick House Lane, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, NC", 1 photo, 2 data pages
