Front view with porch, Hammock House, Beaufort, North Carolina

Hammock House (Beaufort, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Front view with porch, Hammock House, Beaufort, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Houses
Porches
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:
3-1/2 x 5 in.
Item identifier:
bh0192p05
Created Date:
circa
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Beaufort (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:
Historic Architecture Research. Project Records (UA110.041) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
For questions regarding copyright or permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).
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: Hammock House (Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina)

Built:
Street:
Fulford Street
Community:
Beaufort
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
Robert Turner (town surveyor), early eighteenth century owner; Nathaniel Taylor, early eighteenth century owner
Architectural note:
The home is used as an example of the West Indies-inspired architecture used in Beaufort. The structure was renovated around 1965.
Historical note:
The building is claimed to be the oldest home in Beaufort. Referred to as the White House on old maps, the home served as a landmark to help guide mariners into the inlet. The building also functioned as an inn where Blackbeard was rumored to have stayed. The house provides the backdrop to many Beaufort ghost stories. The home lies within the boundaries of the Beaufort Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Beaufort (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses