John Blue House, also known as "Blue House," was a historic home located at Aberdeen,

Moore County, North Carolina Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 99,727. Its county seat is Carthage and its largest municipality is the Village of Pinehurst. It is a border county between the Pi ...

. It was built in 1888, and was a two-story, Colonial Revival style frame dwelling. It featured a grand tetrastyle

portico A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cult ...

supported by Doric order columns added in 1903. It was built by John Blue, founder of the

Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad The Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad is a short-line railroad operating in North Carolina. At one time the AR was a Class 2 railroad. The railroad has of track that runs from Aberdeen to Fayetteville, North Carolina. History The AR was inc ...

. It has been demolished. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Colonial Revival architecture in North Carolina Houses completed in 1888 Houses in Moore County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Moore County, North Carolina Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in North Carolina {{MooreCountyNC-NRHP-stub