{"nrhp_refnum":"08000367","name":"Malone, James, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"7374 US 158","address_restricted":false,"city":"Leasburg","county":"Caswell County","state":"NC","lat":36.39400433000003,"lon":-79.15749342299995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2008-04-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story frame Italianate-detailed house with Greek Revival form at 7374 Hwy 158 in Leasburg, Caswell County, North Carolina, built in 1861 for farmer James Malone, with four non-contributing outbuildings.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house meets Criterion C for its architecture, which exemplifies the tobacco Boom Era in Leasburg. Its interior and exterior woodwork is attributed to free black cabinetmaker Thomas Day. It is described as a well-preserved, fully finished example of Day's late work, with statewide significance.","narrative":"Built in 1861 for prosperous farmer James Malone, this two-story frame house in Leasburg, Caswell County, combines a traditional Greek Revival center-hall form with Italianate details such as bracketed eaves, arched chimney panels and curved door lintels. Its chimney carries the date 1861 in the brickwork. The interior retains original hardwood floors, a scrolling staircase and elaborate mantels and door surrounds attributed to Thomas Day, the free black cabinetmaker well known in North Carolina and Virginia. The nomination argues the house marks the end of the tobacco Boom Era in the county and shows Day's late style, moving away from pattern books toward a personal vision. Unlike other Day-associated houses nearby, it was built in a single stage and finished throughout. Alterations include vinyl siding on most walls, a modest rear sunroom, and four modern outbuildings, but the front and setting remain well preserved. The property was listed for its architecture, with a period of significance of 1861.","period_of_significance":"1861","architect_builder":"Day, Thomas (attributed)","architectural_style":"Italianate","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a single dwelling; described as remarkably intact and in excellent condition, with vinyl siding on much of the exterior and a 2002 renovation.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:57:54.495813-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/58/7194/47719458/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/08000367.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47719458","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Malone_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18154058"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/caswell-county/malone-james-house-08000367/"}