{"nrhp_refnum":"73001349","name":"Eagle Tavern","other_names":["Eagle Hotel"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Halifax","county":"Halifax County","state":"NC","lat":36.32945127700003,"lon":-77.58896159399995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-04-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Eagle Tavern (also called Eagle Hotel) is a two-story, T-shaped frame tavern building on Main Street in Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was moved to its nominated site in 1845 and was later approved for a second move.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the tavern is a significant part of Halifax's history as a town where taverns and entertainment mixed with important political activity. Local tradition holds that the Marquis de Lafayette stayed there in 1825. Its tripartite form relates it to other houses of that type in the area, and its vernacular architectural detail is of particular interest.","narrative":"Eagle Tavern is a two-story, T-shaped frame building covered in beaded siding, with a pedimented center block and two wings. It has a central entrance with sidelights and transom, exterior end chimneys, and a low gable roof with a molded cornice. Inside, a cross hall leads to rooms with fireplaces and varied mantels, including a reeded three-part mantel with rosettes. A T-shaped structure appears on the lot in a 1769 map, and William Martin is believed to have turned the dwelling into a tavern between 1770 and 1774. It later took the name Eagle Hotel in 1829. Local tradition says the Marquis de Lafayette spent the night there on February 27, 1825. Michael Ferrall bought the lots in 1838 and moved the building in 1845 to a site several blocks southwest. The tavern reflects Halifax's tavern and political life and a local house type. It was later donated for restoration and approved for another move.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Tripartite pedimented frame structure with vernacular detail and Greek Revival mantels","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition, altered and moved. A 1975 letter records plans to move it again to a new site within the historic district, and a 1976 grant funded the move and restoration planning.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:58:58.52976-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/88/7206/47720688/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/73001349.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001349/ac67ebd012-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001349/ac67ebd012-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"JERRYE &amp; ROY KLOTZ MD","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EAGLE_TAVERN.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">JERRYE &amp;amp; ROY KLOTZ MD</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EAGLE_TAVERN.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"70000456","name":"Halifax Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/north-carolina/halifax-historic-district-70000456/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47720688","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Tavern_(Halifax,_North_Carolina)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18149649"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/halifax-county/eagle-tavern-73001349/"}