James Kerr House is a historic plantation house located near Kerr,

Sampson County, North Carolina Sampson County is the largest county, by land area, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,036. Its county seat is Clinton. History Sampson County was established in April 1784 following the American ...

. The house was built in 1844, and is a -story, five bay by two bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It has a gable roof, -story rear ell, brick pier foundation, and a pillared double-tier porch central porch. The interior is center-hall in plan. The house is attributed to builder Isaac B. Kelly, who also built the Dr. John B. Seavey House. Also on the property are the contributing original detached kitchen and frame smokehouse. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

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Plantation houses in North Carolina Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Greek Revival houses in North Carolina Houses completed in 1844 Houses in Sampson County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Sampson County, North Carolina {{SampsonCountyNC-NRHP-stub