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Jacob Henry House

Coordinates: 34°43′4″N 76°40′4″W / 34.71778°N 76.66778°W / 34.71778; -76.66778
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Jacob Henry House
Jacob Henry House, September 2012
Jacob Henry House is located in North Carolina
Jacob Henry House
Jacob Henry House is located in the United States
Jacob Henry House
Location229 Front St., Beaufort, North Carolina
Coordinates34°43′4″N 76°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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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" (PDF). Southern Jewish History. 24: 5.