Hoggatt House

Victoria Chaffers

January 2015

Historic Preservation Certificate Program

Salem College

In the mid-1700s, many people migrated from Pennsylvania to North

Carolina and Virginia for the chance of finding a better life.

Many of these migrants were Quakers, who followed the Great Wagon Road south to places like the Piedmont area of North Carolina.

Philip and Mary Hoggatt were among the Quaker families who moved from Pennsylvania to build new homes in the South.

◙ Philip and Mary Hoggatt migrated first to Virginia around 1727,then settled in North Carolina around the early 1750s. ◙

Quakers in Piedmont, NC

Backcountry Housing

The Backcountry was an area east of the Appalachian Mountains. People from the northern colonies migrated here to take advantage of the rich land to farm and rivers and creeks to build mills.

Most buildings of this time and location were simple to build and durable. Most were made of mud and clay or were log cabins.

o Most of the houses were single room with a front and back door and dirt floors.

o These small dwellings also contained a fireplace for heat, light, and cooking.

As the backcountry migrants settled, they added to their homes. A window (typically found near the front door), flooring, and a half-story with stairs for use as extra sleeping quarters or storage area were some of the main additions.

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The Hoggatt family was one of the first Quaker families to settle

within the High Point area. There is a wide range of spellings for this

name – Hoggett, Hoggatt, and Hagget - and some of these spellings

are found within the same records.

Philip Hoggatt was born on January 16, 1687. Records show it may

have been in England. Records also show him having arrived in

America at an early age.

◙ Not much is recorded of Philip Hoggatt’s earlier years. ◙

Hoggatt Family History

Mary Glendinning was born on Dec. 8, 1698, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Philip and Mary were married around 1721. The location is unknown.

The Hoggatts had seven children - six boys and one girl.

◙ Philip and Mary are both buried at the Springfield

Friends Meeting in High Point. ◙

Hoggatt Family History

The Hoggatt House was located on one of Philip Hoggatt’s land grants

on Richland Creek in what is now southwest High Point.

Thought to have been built around 1754, it was for many years cited as the oldest building in High Point.

A dendrochronology test completed in 2005 showed that the main structure was built in 1801. A later addition to the house was built in 1824. Philip Hoggatt died in 1783, so his youngest son, Joseph Hoggatt- who had inherited his father’s land –is the likely builder.

Betty Jo Kellam donated the houseto the High Point Museum in 1973.

Hoggatt House

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This type of house is typical of Backcountry dwellings of the

late 18th and early 19th Centuries .

Only two families (Hoggatt and Corbit) owned this house for almosta 200 year span.

It represents the Quaker heritage in High Point.

Hoggatt House Significance

1801- Joseph Hoggatt (Son of Philip Hoggatt)

1815- Zimri Hoggatt (Son of Joseph)

1821-Mahlon Hoggatt (Son of Zimri)

1850- Zimri Hoggatt (Son of Mahlon)

1868- Everett Turner Corbit (Joseph, son of Mahlon, sold to the Corbit family)

1915- Elizabeth (Burton) Corbit

1951- Alberta (Corbit) Snider

1968- Betty Jo (Snider) Kellam

1973- High Point Museum

History of Owners

In 1801, when the Hoggatt House was first built, it was just a single

room home with a garret (a small living space in the top part of the house).

◙ This sometimes is called the Hall House Plan. ◙

Original Floor Plan

Original Floor Plan

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The house included:

o A fireplace and stone chimney on the gable end. This was utilized as a source for cooking, heat, and light within the small space.

o Two doors and possibly two windows. The doors were located in the front and back of the house and the windows having to be one near the front door and another near the fireplace.

o In the half story, there seems to have been a small window for ventilation and light.

o Oral history records say there may have been a hatch located in front of the fireplace leading to a food storage pit.

o Indication from ceiling rafters show that their were stairs to the half-story, in the opposite left corner from the fireplace.

o A porch extended out from the front.

Original Floor Plan

A frame constructed lean-to room was added to the entire back of the

house.

A chimney was added with a small fireplace. This was utilized as a kitchen stove with a flue pipe.

The lean-to had two windows and a door. The door was to the rear of the addition with a window beside it. The other window would have been close to the new chimney.

The rear door of the original structure became an interior door into the new room.

◙ It is speculated that a porch was enclosed to make this addition. ◙

First Alteration

First Alteration Floor Plan


Later additions changed the floor plan to a Hall and Parlor Plan – a

main room with two smaller chambers.

Second Alteration

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Second Alteration Floor Plan


A front porch extended across the entire front façade of the house with

a small room used to store firewood.

Another room was added opposite to the existing fireplace.

o The room had a brick chimney with a small fireplace, one large window, an exterior door to the new front porch, and a doorway to connect to the main room.

The stairs to the upper level were moved to the left corner next to the main room’s fireplace.

The window beside the front door was expanded.

The exterior wood was covered with clapboard siding except the front façade under the porch.

Second Alteration

Hoggatt House Features: Exterior

Side Gable roof with hand-split shakes/Shingle roofing Log and Chinking structure V-Notch Locking Pegs Door Stone chimney with paved shoulder Common Bond Brick Chimney

with stepped shoulder

These features will be illustrated in the next seven slides.

Side Gable Roof with Hand-Split Shakes/Shingle roofing

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Shingle Roofing

Side Gable Roof

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Log and Chinking

Log and Chinking were common materials in these early structures.

Logs: White Oak and Red Oak Chinking: Clay, mud, wheat chaff mixture

Chinking

Log



V-Notch

V-Notch

This was a common log constructiontechnique in the 18th-19th Centuries.


Locking Pegs

Back elevation of house; Victoria Chaffers- Personal Photos

Locking Peg

Three of these small holes are pegsmade to prevent logs from warping.

Door Features

The rear door with original thumb latch

Board and Batten door

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Stone Chimney

Paved Shoulder

Stone Chimney

◙ This stone chimney is part of the 1801 house. ◙


Front elevation of house

Brick Chimney

Stepped Shoulder

Common Bond Laid Brick


♦ This chimney was added in 1824.

Hoggatt House Features: Interior


Hoggatt House Features: Interior

Beaded Ceiling

Corner Staircase and evidence of relocation

Fireplaces

Joist Notching

Doors

Victoria Chaffers- Personal Photos

These features will be illustrated in the next six slides.

Beaded Ceiling

Beaded Ceiling

Beaded Ceilings were a decorative feature to houses, making the space appear larger.

Corner Staircase and Evidence of Relocation

Notched

A cut-out in the joist shows where the staircase was located in the opposite corner. Now, it is located in the left corner near the stone fireplace.

Fireplaces: Stone

This fireplace would be where all the cooking would take place.

The fireplace is made up of fieldstone and quarried stone but contains some brick in the interior which can indicate repairs.

Brick Stone

Fireplaces: Brick

Brick Fireplace

The surround of the fireplace is plaster with a brick hearth.

Joist Notching

Joist Notching

Joist notching is found in the 1824 addition, indicating that it may have been part of another building, salvaged and then attached to the Hoggatt House.

Doors

Strap Hinges

Bar Latch

Move of 1973

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Move of 1973

In 1973, owner Betty Jo Kellamdonated the house to the High Point Museum.

The Hoggatt House was moved from its original location on South Rotary Drive to the Museum’s Historic Park.

Move of 1973: Armfield House

At the time of the move to the Historic Park, the Hoggatt House was thought to have been built around 1754. The ArmfieldHouse, a log cabin in nearby Sedgefield, was also thought to be from this early period.

The High Point Historical Society purchased the Armfield House, and parts of it were used to restore the damaged areas in the floors and walls.

Move of 1973: Restoration

Taking down brick chimney

Removing clapboard siding


Putting it back together in the Historic Park


Re-building the stone chimney

Move of 1973: Finished

House Fire of 2004

On December 10, 2004, a lightening strike set fire to the Hoggatt House.

The Fire destroyed parts of the house including the furnishings inside.

3 A.M.Aftermath

Interior Damage

The roof, flooring, and stairs were completely destroyed.

The logs and doors were all charred and potentially destroyed.

Salvaged Items

Some furnishings were saved, such as a 1825 blanket chest and an early rush lamp.

Destroyed Items

Many furnishings were destroyed, including the textiles and items used to demonstrate weaving and sewing.

“Just a Dollar” Campaign

On December 18, 2004, the “Just a Dollar” campaign was launched with a goal of raising $15,000 for the renovation.

Barn Donation

Shirley DeLong donated an old tobacco barn on her property.

The logs were used for interior and roof timbers.

Restoration from Fire

It was a long process until opening day.


Cleaning the logs of burn damage


The roof and stairs took most of the damage from the fire; new wood was aged naturally.


Beading

Placing Floorboards

Window Installation


Chinking

Painting

Dendrochronology

A true date for the construction of the Hoggatt House had never been know for certain. After the fire, it seemed the perfect opportunity to perform tests on the logs. Dendrochronology uses the characteristic patterns of annual growth rings to date when the trees lived which were used for the lumber.

◙ Dendrochronology tests were run by the Oxford Dendrochronology Laboratory. ◙

The results show the original Hoggatt House to being built in 1801 (not 1754) and an addition placed in 1824.

Opening Day

On April 1, 2006, the restored Hoggatt House was re-opened to the public.

Hoggatt House Today

Today, the Hoggatt House provides hands-on experiences with textiles and other period activities for visitors.

Visit the Hoggatt House at the High Point Museum to learn more about the Hoggatt family and

Backcountry living in early High Point!

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