Jacob Henry House is a historic home located at Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina. It was built about 1794, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, four bay by four bay, Federal style frame dwelling. It rests on a high foundation of ballast stone and has a two-tier, full-width front porch. It was the home of Jacob Henry, who in 1809 entered into a debate over his right as a Jew to hold state office.[2] Henry served in the North Carolina legislature in 1808 and 1809.[3]
Jacob Henry House | |
 Jacob Henry House, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 229 Front St., Beaufort, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°43′4″N 76°40′4″W / 34.71778°N 76.66778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1794 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001303[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1973 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (April 1973). "Jacob Henry House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ Eisner, Eric (2021). ""Hebrews in Favor of the South": Jews, Race, and the North Carolina State Convention of 1861-1862" (PDF). Southern Jewish History. 24: 5.
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