King House
Also known as: King-Bazemore House
Why it's listed
Built in 1763 for William and Elizabeth King on land granted by Lord Granville in 1758, this one-and-a-half-story frame house near Windsor has brick ends laid in Flemish bond, interior end T-stack chimneys and a gambrel roof. A chimney brick marked "WK," "E" and "1763" records the date. Inside, a hall-and-parlor plan retains paneled walls, arched fireplaces and built-in corner cupboards. The Kings and later the Bazemore family owned the house until it was donated to the Historic Hope Foundation in 1974 on condition that it be moved. In 1978 it and an early smokehouse were relocated five miles to an open field northwest of Hope Plantation, where an academic restoration to its early 19th century look is under way. It is valued as one of two known brick-end gambrel-roof houses in North Carolina, with a well-documented history and intact interiors.
Significance in brief: The house has a documented 1763 construction date, fine intact interiors, and is one of two known gambrel-roofed houses with brick ends in North Carolina. It is considered an essential element in interpreting the development of the state's early architecture. Its move and restoration also offer a chance to study mid-to-late 18th century building technology.
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 71000570, listed August 26, 1971. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | NW of Windsor off NC 308, Windsor |
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| County | Bertie County |
| Listed | August 26, 1971 |
| Reference number | 71000570 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1700-1799 (specific date 1763) |
| Architectural style | Georgian (described as the earlier, Georgian style King House); gambrel roof with Flemish bond brick ends |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Moved on March 22, 1978 to the Hope Plantation tract and undergoing an academic restoration to its early 19th century appearance; the house had been abandoned by 1975 before the move. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 36.03050, -77.01897 (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 71000570.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18153164
- This listing as JSON
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