{"nrhp_refnum":"73001365","name":"Land's End","other_names":["Leigh House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"SE of Hertford near jct. of SR 1300 and 1324","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hertford","county":"Perquimans County","state":"NC","lat":36.111269196500075,"lon":-76.22091034705767,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-09-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Land's End (also called the Leigh House) is a two-story brick plantation house with double porches on Durant's Neck, southeast of Hertford in New Hope Township, Perquimans County, North Carolina. It was built between 1830 and 1837 for planter James Leigh.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is perhaps the most impressive member of an important regional group of coastal plantation houses and one of the most important early Greek Revival plantation houses in North Carolina. Its grand scale, dramatic setting, bold Greek Revival details drawn from Asher Benjamin's designs, distinctive stair and fine craftsmanship all contribute. It is also the only known brick house in its related group.","narrative":"Land's End is a massive two-story brick plantation house rising almost alone on the flat expanse of Durant's Neck in Perquimans County. Built between 1830 and 1837 for Colonel James Leigh, a planter and merchant who held about 5,000 acres, it is the largest antebellum mansion in the county. The brickwork is laid in Flemish bond, and double porches with colossal Doric columns run across the front and rear. Steep gable ends, granite steps and delicate iron balustrades add to its character. Several doorways and mantels were taken from Asher Benjamin's Practical House Carpenter. Inside, a center hall two rooms deep holds an unusual carved stair with a handrail end resembling a shell. The house is the only known brick member of a related group of coastal houses and is regarded as one of the state's most important early Greek Revival plantation houses. It remains little altered, with original woodwork and hardware intact.","period_of_significance":"1830-1837","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition, little changed, retaining original woodwork and hardware; used as a private residence and occupied.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:58:55.791842-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/36/7217/47721736/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/73001365.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001365/439f6912cf-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001365/439f6912cf-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Susan C. Griffin","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lands_End_-_Perquimans_County,_North_Carolina_-_Home_of_Col._James_Leigh.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Susan C. Griffin</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:Lands_End_-_Perquimans_County,_North_Carolina_-_Home_of_Col._James_Leigh.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47721736","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land%27s_End_(Hertford,_North_Carolina)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19817686"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/perquimans-county/lands-end-73001365/"}