James Bryant House

James Bryant House
LocationOn SR 1210, near Harris Crossroads, North Carolina
Coordinates35°19′7″N 79°32′41″W / 35.31861°N 79.54472°W / 35.31861; -79.54472
Area3.4 acres (1.4 ha)
Builtc. 1820 (1820)
NRHP reference No.82003490[1]
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1982

James Bryant House is a historic home located near Harris Crossroads, Moore County, North Carolina. It is dated to about 1820, and is a two-story, three-bay, single-pile frame farmhouse. It rests on a fieldstone pier foundation, has a gable roof, shed porch, and rear shed rooms. The house has been restored.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

The McLendon Cabin beside the house served as a detached kitchen after the larger house was built. It was constructed by early settler Joel McLendon c. 1758-1760. The one-room log dwelling, representative of those built by the early settlers of the region, is the oldest house in Moore County on its original location.[3] It has been described as "a well-proportioned structure whose early features reflect exacting workmanship."[4] Standing approximately 40 feet (12 m) to the side of the James Bryant House, it served as a kitchen after the larger house was built. It was restored in 1970 by the Moore County Historical Association.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#82003490)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Karin Kaiser and Jim Sumner (September 1980). "James Bryant House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  3. ^ a b McLendon Cabin, Moore County Historical Association, https://www.moorehistory.com/mclendon-cabin.html, accessed 24 June 2022.
  4. ^ Karin Kaiser and Jim Sumner (September 1980). James Bryant House, National Register of Historic Places Nomination and Inventory, North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/MR0008.pdf (pdf), retrieved 24 June 2022.