Jordan House
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Near Windsor in Bertie County, this one-story brick house with a gable roof was apparently built shortly before May 6, 1738, when William Charlton sold Joseph Jordan 300 acres along with the plank and brick prepared for the dwelling. The walls are laid in Flemish bond with glazed headers above a high water table, and two interior T-stack end chimneys are especially notable. The house follows a so-called Quaker plan, with a large parlor and two smaller rooms to the west. Its front was originally the rear, and the orientation was reversed when roads replaced the Roanoke River as the main route. A 1928 fire destroyed the interiors, but the brick partitions and parlor fireplace survive, and the basement has English-bond walls with semicircular fireplace arches. The nomination considers the house probably unique in North Carolina for its style and period, resembling several seventeenth-century Virginia houses. The Jordan family held it for generations.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is architecturally probably unique in North Carolina for its style and period. It is noted for its T-stack chimneys and fine brickwork, and it recalls several seventeenth-century Virginia houses unlike any other early brick house known in the state.
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 71000569, listed August 26, 1971. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | S of Windsor on SR 1522, Windsor |
|---|---|
| County | Bertie County |
| Listed | August 26, 1971 |
| Reference number | 71000569 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 18th Century (1738) |
| Architectural style | Quaker plan; brick house with T-stack chimneys, reminiscent of seventeenth-century Virginia houses |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as excellent and altered; in use as a private residence. Interiors were destroyed by a 1928 fire, though original interior brick partitions and the parlor fireplace remain. |
| Acreage | 8 |
| Coordinates | 35.89126, -76.95662 (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 71000569.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18152789
- This listing as JSON
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