Teague, William, House
Why it's listed
Set in open pasture along SR 1004 near Siler City, this farmhouse grew in stages during the first half of the nineteenth century. The oldest part is a two-story log section from the 1820s-1830s, covered in beaded weatherboard, with a hall and parlor plan and a Georgian/Federal mantel. A one-room hewn-log addition was added on the east side, and a rear shed and side addition dates to about 1850. William Teague, born in 1786 into one of Chatham County's earliest farming families, built the house and raised a large family there. After his death in 1852, his son Samuel Pleasant Teague, a farmer, teacher and magistrate, lived in it. The Gulf and Graham Plank Road was built within sight of the house, and family tradition says travelers stopped there and that it served as a post office. The house is now vacant and heavily overgrown, with a few outbuildings remaining nearby. It was listed for its link to local farming life and its vernacular design.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a typical early farmhouse enlarged over the first half of the nineteenth century as the builder's family grew, showing vernacular log, Federal and Greek Revival design. It is tied to the Teague family, one of the county's oldest farming families, and to the nearby Gulf and Graham Plank Road, which was built within sight of the house.
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 85001458, listed July 5, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | SR 1004, Siler City |
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| County | Chatham County |
| Listed | July 5, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85001458 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1820s - 1830s, ca. 1850 |
| Architect / builder | unknown (built by William Teague) |
| Architectural style | Vernacular log and Federal/Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Transportation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as unoccupied and vacant; the house has not been maintained and is almost completely covered by heavy brush and vines. |
| Acreage | 7 |
| Coordinates | 35.77344, -79.44438 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 85001458.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18158664
- This listing as JSON
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