Hope Plantation
Also known as: Historic Hope
Why it's listed
Hope Plantation is a two-story frame mansion about four miles northwest of Windsor in Bertie County, North Carolina. Built over a high brick basement and completed in 1803, it has a five-bay facade, a pedimented double portico with Chinese Chippendale railings, a modillion cornice and a deck-on-hip roof with a railed captain's walk. Inside, the library and drawing room occupy the second floor, and the library once held more than 1,400 volumes belonging to David Stone. Stone received the Hope tract from his father in 1793 and held many offices, including state legislator, Superior Court judge, U.S. Senator and Governor of North Carolina. The house is regarded as an example of the emerging Federal style in a large country house. Its chimney arrangement reflects older vernacular forms, and the upstairs principal rooms show the influence of Charleston's Miles Brewton house. A historic foundation owns the property and operates it as a museum.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the house as an example of the emerging Federal style in a large country house, with fine details and a sophisticated roof form. It also marks the home of David Stone, who served as a judge, U.S. Senator and Governor of North Carolina. The placement of the principal rooms on the second floor reflects influence from sophisticated Carolina houses such as the Miles Brewton house in Charleston.
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 70000441, listed April 17, 1970. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 4 mi. NW of Windsor, off NC 308, Windsor |
|---|---|
| County | Bertie County |
| Listed | April 17, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000441 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 19th Century (specific date 1803) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition marked good, altered, on its original site; owned by a historic foundation and used as a museum, with preservation work in progress at the time of nomination. |
| Acreage | 8 |
| Coordinates | 36.17765, -77.01885 (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 70000441.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14707970
- This listing as JSON
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