{"nrhp_refnum":"86000029","name":"Pressley, Rev. John E., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"N side of SR 1613 0.3 mi. E of SR 1612","address_restricted":false,"city":"Bethpage","county":"Cabarrus County","state":"NC","lat":35.50757378600005,"lon":-80.76242680579412,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-01-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Religion"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story log and frame vernacular house with Federal and Greek Revival details, on the north side of SR 1613 near Bethpage in northwestern Cabarrus County, North Carolina. It was built between 1837 and 1851 by an unknown builder.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is the best-preserved two-story log residence in Cabarrus County, with fine Federal and Greek Revival woodwork inside and out. It is also tied to the Reverend John E. Pressly, an Associate Reformed Presbyterian minister who served the Coddle Creek and New Perth churches from 1850 to 1886. It is further linked to the wider growth of that denomination in the South.","narrative":"Set along a long dirt road near Bethpage in northwestern Cabarrus County, this two-story log and frame house was built between 1837 and 1851. It is sheathed in weatherboard and combines Federal and Greek Revival details, including nine-over-six sash windows in thin molded surrounds, a Greek-inspired entrance porch with square columns, and a vernacular parlor mantel that echoes the porch. The nomination calls it the best-preserved two-story log house in the county. It takes its name from the Reverend John E. Pressly (1826-1897), who bought the property in 1851. He served the Coddle Creek and New Perth Associate Reformed Presbyterian churches for thirty-seven years, was synod moderator in 1868, and kept close ties to Erskine College. The house served as a manse under him and his successor, the Reverend W.Y. Love. In 1900 it passed to the Rogers family, who held it until 1981. A log barn and a frame stable stand beside it.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Federal and Greek Revival (vernacular)","criteria":["A","B","C"],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and apparently occupied, with outbuildings used as stables; the form says its long-term stability could not be determined.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:57:49.918531-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/65/7193/47719365/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/86000029.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47719365","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rev._John_E._Pressley_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18156999"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/cabarrus-county/pressley-rev-john-e-house-86000029/"}