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View, Jones-Jarvis House and Eli Smallwood House, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina

Jones-Jarvis House (New Bern, N.C.)
Eli Smallwood House (New Bern, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
View, Jones-Jarvis House and Eli Smallwood House, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Houses
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:
5 x 7 inches
Item identifier:
SHPO029
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
New Bern (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
Collection:
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) held by North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. For general information see their website (http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/).
Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: Jones-Jarvis House (New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina)

Architect-carpenter:
more info on King, Asa, -1843 
Built:
Community:
New Bern
State:
North Carolina

Building: Smallwood, Eli House (New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina)

Carpenter:
more info on King, Asa, -1843 
Built:
Street:
524 E. Front Street
Community:
New Bern
State:
North Carolina
Zip:
28560
Provenance note:
Eli Smallwood (merchant and shipowner), first owner
Architectural note:
The home is indicative of the New Bern house type of this period, a free standing side-passage-plan structure constructed with fine craftsmanship.
Historical note:
The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
New Bern (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:
35.1106, -77.036061