{"nrhp_refnum":"74001341","name":"Hayes Plantation","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"E. Water St. Extension","address_restricted":false,"city":"Edenton","county":"Chowan County","state":"NC","lat":36.05015761800007,"lon":-76.60189278299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-11-07","is_nhl":true,"nhl_designated_date":"1973-11-07","areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Hayes is a large frame plantation house near Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, on the water side across Queen Anne Creek, with a two-story central block and flanking one-story wings. The form dates its construction to roughly 1790-1801 under Samuel Johnston.","why_significant":"The nomination ties the house to Samuel Johnston, a major North Carolina political leader, governor and first U.S. Senator from the state. It also argues the house is a superb late Federal plantation house with early Greek Revival touches, of remarkable sophistication and individuality, with original furnishings and papers.","narrative":"Hayes is a white-painted frame plantation house outside Edenton, North Carolina, built between about 1790 and 1801 by Samuel Johnston. Its two-story central block, topped by a hipped roof and a large cupola, is linked by curved colonnades to pedimented one-story wings. The water-facing side has tall Greek-Doric columns, a bracketed gallery with wrought-iron railings, and a west wing library with Gothic-style trim. Johnston had acquired the plantation in 1765 and lived there until his death in 1816. He served as clerk of the Superior Court, helped shape North Carolina's early constitution, was governor from 1787 to 1789, and became the state's first U.S. Senator. The nomination also values the house as a refined late Federal design with early Greek Revival feeling, preserved with many original furnishings, books, papers and carriages. It remains a private residence.","period_of_significance":"1790-1816","architect_builder":"Samuel Johnston (builder/owner)","architectural_style":"Federal with early Greek Revival elements","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition good; used as a private residence and not open to visitors. The landmark text describes pristine condition, unchanged fabric and a collection of original furnishings.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:58:58.444189-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/69/7187/47718769/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/74001341_NHL.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001341/775df2703d-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001341/775df2703d-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"C.O. Greene","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hayes_Manor_01.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">C.O. Greene</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hayes_Manor_01.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47718769","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayes_Plantation","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5686626"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/chowan-county/hayes-plantation-74001341/"}