Gregson-Hadley House
Why it's listed
Built about 1903 at 322 East Raleigh Street, this one-story brick house was the first brick residence in Siler City. Architect W. H. Tippet designed it in the Queen Anne style, with an exaggerated hip roof, projecting gables, a pentagonal corner turret, and a wraparound porch with spindlework and a filigree balustrade. Colorful multi-pane windows mark each gable and the turret. Inside, vertical board wainscoting, bull's-eye cornerblocks, and two original mantels survive. A rear addition and interior remodeling date from the 1920s, but the front section has stayed unchanged. Julius Clarence Gregson, who managed the Hadley-Peoples Manufacturing Company, a cotton yarn mill, had the house built. He later served as a town commissioner and helped found a local church. The house is recognized as a fine small-town example of Queen Anne design and for its link to Gregson and to Siler City's early mill-town growth.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it one of the finest examples of Queen Anne architecture in Siler City and a good picture of how the style appeared in smaller central North Carolina towns. It is also tied to Julius Clarence Gregson, an influential industrialist and civic leader, and to the growth of Siler City as a small mill community in the early twentieth century.
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 85001454, listed July 5, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 322 E. Raleigh St., Siler City |
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| County | Chatham County |
| Listed | July 5, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85001454 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | W. H. Tippet |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied private residence in excellent condition; the front section is unchanged since construction, with a rear addition and interior remodeling from the 1920s. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 35.72440, -79.45915 (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 85001454.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18151105
- This listing as JSON
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