The Myers-White House, also known as Sycamore Grove, is a private residence located near
Hertford
Hertford ( ) is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. The parish had a population of 26,783 at the 2011 census.
The town grew around a ford on the River Lea, ne ...
in the Bethel Township of
Perquimans County, North Carolina. It is one of the oldest private homes in the state. The exact construction date is not known. It was likely constructed in the early 1700s. Thomas Long (~1730) is assumed to be the architect and builder. It is a -story frame dwelling with brick ends and a gambrel roof. It is one of the two known gambrel roof houses with
brick ends in the state.
[Catherine W. Bishir and Michael T. Southern, A Guide to the Historic Architecture of Eastern North Carolina (1996)] It is a member of the small group of 18th century frame houses with brick ends in northeast North Carolina; the group includes the
Sutton-Newby House
Sutton-Newby House is a historic plantation house located near Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. It was built about 1745, and is a -story, four-bay, frame dwelling with a brick end and gable roof. It originally had both ends in bri ...
and the
Old Brick House
Old Brick House is a historic home located at Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. It was built about 1750, and is a -story frame dwelling with brick gable ends. It sits on a raised brick basement, has a gable roof with dormers, an ...
.
It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Gallery
Image:Myers-White House, East Side.jpg, East Side View - Rear wing was added in the Early 1940s and rebuilt following Hurricane Isabell in 2008
Image:Myers-White House, East Side, Orignal Chimney.jpg, East Side Chimney
Image:Myers-White House, Close-Up of Front East Side Window.jpg, Front East Side Window - Shows remains of older door opening
Image:Myers-White House, North-East Corner View.jpg, North East Corner View
Image:Myers-White House, North Side (Front) View.jpg, North (Front)Side View
Image:Myers-White House, West Side.jpg, West Side View
Image:Myers-White House, West Side Chimney.jpg, West Side Chimney
Image:Myers-White House, Close-up of West Side Chimney.jpg, Close-up View of West Side Chimney
Image:Myers-White House, South-West Corner.jpg, South West Corner View - Ramp added following Hurricane Isabell in 2008
Image:Myer White House, South Side (Rear) View.jpg, South (Rear) View - Rear Wing was added in the early 1940s
References
External links
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Historic American Buildings Survey in North Carolina
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
Houses completed in 1730
Houses in Perquimans County, North Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Perquimans County, North Carolina
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