Ivy Burne
Why it's listed
Ivy Burne is a 130-acre farm on the north bank of the Little River in southern Harnett County, North Carolina. A two-story frame farmhouse sits in a grove of mature oaks and magnolias. John Murchison Hodges, Sr. began it around the time of his 1872 marriage as a one-story, L-shaped dwelling facing an older road. In the late 1880s it gained a second floor and turned to face the relocated road, and further additions followed through 1910, including a kitchen wing. The result is a vernacular mix of I-house form, Italianate porch columns, Queen Anne shingle work and Classical Revival touches. Behind the house stand outbuildings dating from about 1872 to 1930, among them a board-and-batten kitchen, a plank smokehouse, log corn crib and tobacco barns. Hodges served as chairman of the county commissioners and, from 1909 to 1925, of the board of education, which expanded and professionalized county schools. The farm and its intact outbuildings reflect his life and local rural architecture.
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| Period of significance | 1872-1933 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Italianate; Queen Anne (vernacular Italianate/Queen Anne farmhouse) |
| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Education, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Acreage | 130 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Ivy Burne (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.