Allen House
Also known as: See Also:Alamance Battleground State Historic Site
Why it's listed
This two-story hewn log house was built about 1782 by John Allen in the Snow Camp Community of Alamance County, on land granted to his father in 1756. Allen was a farmer, blacksmith and storekeeper who sympathized with the Regulators, Piedmont settlers who protested official abuses and eastern domination of colonial government. His sister Amy married Regulator leader Herman Husband. The house has a shingled gable roof, stone foundation, shed porch on hewn posts, and a single large interior room with exposed log walls, a paneled fireplace wall, a closet and an enclosed spiral stair. It passed through several generations of the Allen family before the heirs gave it to the state. In 1966 it was moved to Alamance Battleground and restored as a typical rural Piedmont homestead of the Regulator period. It is recognized as an outstanding example of log construction and as one of the few eighteenth century houses in the area with a fully recorded history.
Significance in brief: The house was built by John Allen, a farmer, blacksmith and storekeeper sympathetic to the Regulator movement, whose sister married Regulator leader Herman Husband. It was restored as a typical rural Piedmont homestead of the Regulator period. The nomination calls it an outstanding example of log construction and one of the few eighteenth century houses in the area with a fully recorded history.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 70000436, listed February 26, 1970. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | SW of Burlington on Rte. 1, off SC 62, Burlington |
|---|---|
| County | Alamance County |
| Listed | February 26, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000436 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 18th Century |
| Architect / builder | John Allen |
| Architectural style | Hewn log construction |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Moved to Alamance Battleground in 1966 and restored by the state as a homestead dwelling; owned by the State Department of Archives and History. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 36.00930, -79.52086 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 70000436.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q17560904
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.