John Wright Stanly House

John Wright Stanly House
John Wright Stanly House
Location307 George St., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates35°6′26″N 77°2′41″W / 35.10722°N 77.04472°W / 35.10722; -77.04472
Builtc. 1779
ArchitectHawks, John
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.70000450[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970

The John Wright Stanly House is a historic home located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It was probably designed by John Hawks and built about 1779. It is a two-story, five-bay, central hall plan Georgian style frame dwelling. It has a hipped roof and roof deck with balustrade. The building housed a public library from 1935 to 1965. It has been moved twice, coming to its present location in 1965, and subsequently restored as part of the Tryon Palace complex.[2]

The house's namesake is former owner John Wright Stanly, a Revolutionary War veteran.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Raymond F. Pisney (January 1970). "John Wright Stanly House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 113.