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UNIIED Sf /\ II:, [)[/,l\lnMHH OF HIE INTERIOR NI\TIOI~AL PARK SERVICE

(C/lOc/( Gno) OWNERSHIP

[J Dislrict Bui Iding r;:g Public Public Acqui si Ii on:

0 Si 10 0 Structure 0 Private o In Process

ST ATUS

0 Occupi od

0 Unoccupied

[] Objecf 0 Both o Being Considered tQ Preservation work

in pragres s

I' LJ Con.morciol 0 Industrial 0 Private Residence o Other (Specify)

[l Educational [] Military 0 Religious

t=l Entertainment QJ Museum 0 Scientific

STATE

North Carolina

[JJ Rostrictod

0 Unrestricted

0 Na

CODE

32

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DE:5CHIBE.

o Fair

Unaltorod

(Chock Ono)

o Do tori oro tod

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

o Ruins o Unoxpo:!\od

(Choc/( Ono)

D Movod

The olciest section of the Hordecai House "was a

'~'lhi ch were shed rooms V18re

these 1:,1//0 rooms

section may have to

the 'ltlest side There was a:.'1 open passage The passage was enclosed and

storage room and three closets shed room was e:;dended to the west, a

end to form a narrow consisted of erect,ing a frw!lG

section on tho house east-west orientation to a southern one At

sout11 room of the oldest portion ViaS rer.10vocl and the .COOJIl 1-[a3 transformed into a grac:i.ous stair hall by removing the old c;,nd con~)'Lructing a nOv1 ono in tho oPPo[3ite cO.r'l1or.. On the interior some of the of the old sect,ion t·wo ITI

bcJ.p a jjlarked resemblance to designs found in SaJJ110n IS rn T11e later stair simple but graceful, beinG enriched. by

brackets The Greek of the south section is restrained simplicity.. There are panels belO1.·' the

I'lhich the verticality of the design as they an:l the "JindoHs the SOine reeded surround pU11ctuated by corner blocks decorated

The mantels are of Federal inspiration, but the use of pilasters Sh01'1 the influence of the new style On the ext,erior there

contrl1st b8tvreen the forhtal facade of the south front and the of the rest. of the house The IOrrtler fOl1tures a rl

employing the Ionic order above

The la.ter The older'

by 34 feet

lU

o Pro""Co\urnbion I o "16th C€'Jnfury 181h Century

19th Century

20th Century

o 15th Century o "17th Contury

Fie OATCISI (If Appl1cnb/e lJnd

or- SIGNIFICANCE Appropriato)

Ahor iainoi 0 Education Politicol 0 Urban Planning

0 Prohislo,ic 0 Engineering 0 Roligion/Phi_ D Other (Specify)

0 Hisloric 0 Industry losophy

0 Agriculture 0 Invention 0 Science

ill Arch; lecluro 0 Landscapo 0 Sculpture

0 Art Architecluro 0 Socia IIHumon-

0 Comlnorco 0 literature ilorian

0 Communications 0 Military 0 Thealer

0 Conservation 0 Music 0 Transporlotion

EMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The HouGe \'las about 1785 by Joel 10:1.'" J'1is Jl (:(l.i.~y on la~l1d

1~1,~~cr J ool Lal of

OtLi.lt in 1792-1?9h"

to have been granted by George III 000 acree; near his son I s homo to bo l:l.30d

yea:;."::.; fo:(' tb~)

1',IoGes Hordecai was the son of Jacob Hordecai The latter was a in tho field of education in Carolina as he founded a

school

111"01" more tnD;(l a century the cominE of Jacob }'lordecai into No CaroLina and descendants played an iJr(portant part ill

of the state 'WaDes of life they could be found their countr"y and community, and they \'lere lecal Especially prominent 'Were

they Greatly aided the 19h5,

Mordecai's childron wore s, of tho 1805 Court of Confo1'onco , a

in IlicllIllo,nd, '\'rho G a history of that city; 1'lho stUdied medicine and practiced

UUCLJUo," George of Raleigh, an preside~1t of the and Gaston Hctilroad, and president of the Bank of North Carolina; and

who graduated first in the class of 1823 at ".Jest Point) taugnt for sevo:cal years) he rose to the of maj or and

the commander of several tlrsenals, and the tluthor of engineerL~g and other subjects During the

from the U S and lived a civilian fe in the War he became assistant engineer for the

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COUI-lTY

FOR NPS USE ONLY

E:NYRY NUMOER DA,-r::::

(NumlJof{ all

8 a

of

of

~\lhcn tho RaleiGh Historic Sites Commission acqui'red t:ne house C.::Ui1C into the posGession of rlUny of the oriGinal furnishings vi:1ich raneo fronl tho quar--t,er of the eighteenth centur-y to the early twentieth addition it rescued the and 'rhe papers are nOvl on deposit vD.th tho State of Archives .:md Histo:-cy in Raloigh Thoy include docwll0l1ts deal.mg ,'/ith tho Hor-decai al1d Little family, thoir' relations;1 arld other

North Carolinians includinG Ch.ristophor Gale (1680-17JLJ, Philemon Hawkins (1752-1833), and S'Gephen Hay\'[ooci ..

250 Y0:lX'S publico.tion It COiTmission to catalog the

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APPHOXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATEO

11

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!Jl"ATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES,

CODE

CODE

CODE

CODE

As the desir~n<l(ed Stole Liaison Officer for the Na­

tional llislOlic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law

89-(lGS), I hereby nominate this property (or inclusion

il1 the N,l\ioll,lI r\['r~ist('r nnt! certify l1wt il hns been

CVll!IWll'd ilc('()rdilll~ to lilt, criteri<l Hnd procedures set.

forth by the National Pork Service. The recommended

level of significance of this nomination is:

Noliomd 0 State Local 0

Nome

Jonos

Title Sta:Go Department of

L

COUNTY

COUNTY: CODe

COUN TY: CODE

COUNTY:

I hereby certify that this property is included in the

National Register.

Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation

Date

A'r1'ES1':

FOlrnIO<:J\)Oo (.julyl'i6Y)

9

UNiTED HA I[;S D PARTMENT OF TilE INTEI~IOR NATIONAL PARI( SD<VICE

v NOMIN RM

(Continua.tion Sheet)