The Grice–Fearing House is the oldest house (ca. 1798) in Elizabeth City, North Carolina,[2] located at 200 South Road Street. It is a contributing property in the Shepard Street–South Road Street Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Grice–Fearing House | |
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| Location | 200 South Road Street, Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
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| Built | 1798 |
| Part of | Shepard Street-South Road Street Historic District (ID94000164[1]) |
| MPS | Elizabeth City MPS |
The house was originally built for Francis Grice. After his death, his widow Mary married Isaiah Fearing, thus providing the house with its name.[3]
The house is now operated as a two-suite bed and breakfast.
See also
edit- Milford (Camden, North Carolina), another historic house of the Grice family, built in 1746, also known as "Relfe-Grice-Sawyer House"
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Tom Butchko (September 30, 1992). National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793–1943 (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Falcon, Ben; Lewis, Peter (June 30, 2007). "History of the Grice–Fearing House". Retrieved June 1, 2009. sourced from On the Shores of the Pasquotank by Thomas R. Butchko
External links
edit- The Grice–Fearing House web site
- www.bbonline.com
- National Register Listings in North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Elizabeth City MPS (page 7)
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