Eller, Joseph P., House
Why it's listed
Built ca. 1880 on a hill above Clark's Chapel Road in the Flat Creek section north of Weaverville, the Joseph P. Eller House is a two-story I-house with a stone foundation, lapped weatherboard siding and a two-story central portico. Joseph P. Eller, a farmer, carpenter and Methodist Protestant preacher, is associated with the house, which was likely built for his second wife, Harriet, after he bought the 200-acre tract in 1880. The house is valued for its survival among the county's remaining late nineteenth-century I-houses. Its pedimented gables, wave bargeboards, cutwork balustrade on the upper porch and hand-planed mantelpieces show the skilled local carpentry of the period. A springhouse and a barn from the same era remain on the property, which now covers 6.47 acres.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is one of few remaining late nineteenth-century I-houses in the Weaverville vicinity and that it displays the form's typical features. It is distinguished by pedimented gables, a two-tiered front portico with cutwork balustrades and wave bargeboards, and hand-planed mantelpieces. The house is listed for its architecture under Criterion C.
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 04000826, listed August 11, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 494 Clarks' Chapel Rd., Weaverville |
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| County | Buncombe County |
| Listed | August 11, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000826 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1880 |
| Architectural style | I-house |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Renovated ca. 1990 by the Stewart family; subsequently owned by the current owners, who have made no further structural changes. |
| Acreage | 6.5 |
| Coordinates | 35.73081, -82.57208 (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 04000826.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18149824
- This listing as JSON
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