{"nrhp_refnum":"00000287","name":"Kittrell-Dail House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Jct. of NC 1117 amd NC 1114","address_restricted":false,"city":"Renston","county":"Pitt County","state":"NC","lat":35.51252230000006,"lon":-77.48682531799994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2000-03-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Greek Revival farmhouse built around 1855 on a 119.59-acre farm tract near Renston, Pitt County, North Carolina, together with a contemporary detached kitchen building.","why_significant":"It is argued to be an intact, locally distinctive example of vernacular Greek Revival architecture in rural Pitt County. The stylized entry fretwork, fluted cornerposts, mantels and paneled window aprons survive, and the rear interior chimney form is uncommon in the area. The rare surviving freestanding kitchen adds to its importance.","narrative":"Built around 1855 for farmer Stanley Kittrell, this two-story, three-bay farmhouse sits on a working farm in western Pitt County. Kittrell raised cattle, swine and sheep and grew corn, wheat and sweet potatoes. The house has a central passage flanked by parlors, with rear shed rooms served by interior chimneys, a layout that reflects the shift from single-pile to double-pile plans. Its Greek Revival character shows in fluted cornerposts, a stylized entry with pilasters and flat fretwork, simplified mantels and paneled window aprons. A timber-frame kitchen of the same date stands to the east, now used as a shop. Early twentieth-century additions include a rear kitchen ell and a porch. The original floorplan, stair, woodwork and mantels survive. The property was recognized for architecture because it shows a local, vernacular reading of Greek Revival design and keeps a rare detached kitchen. The house is currently vacant.","period_of_significance":"ca. 1855","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"The house stands vacant, though the land is still farmed and the owners plan to restore the house.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:57:53.691458-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/85/7217/47721785/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/00000287.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47721785","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kittrell-Dail_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19864612"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/pitt-county/kittrell-dail-house-00000287/"}