Pembroke Hall
Also known as: See Also:Edenton Historic District
Why it's listed
Pembroke Hall is a large two-story frame house on West King Street in Edenton, set on a landscaped lot that slopes down to Edenton Bay. Built about 1849 or 1850 for Dr. Matthew Page and his second wife, Henrietta Collins, it is described as one of the chief landmarks of the Greek Revival style in North Carolina. A low hip roof covers full-length, three-bay porticoes stacked on the north and south fronts. The lower order is fluted Greek Doric, while the upper columns and the hall screen follow a plate from Minard Lafever's The Beauties of Modern Architecture. Inside are a wide central hall, double parlors with plaster ceiling medallions, and marble mantels. The land was assembled by Page from the estate of Josiah Collins, Jr., whose family long held the property. The Elliott family occupied the house from 1899 until 1945, and a Collins descendant later gave it the name Pembroke Hall.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it among the chief landmarks of the Greek Revival style in North Carolina. Its double portico and spacious interior use restrained academic Greek detail, with many elements, including the upper portico columns and hall screen, based on plates from Minard Lafever's The Beauties of Modern Architecture. It also has a documented ownership history tied to the Collins family of Somerset Place.
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 76001315, listed November 7, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | W. King St., Edenton |
|---|---|
| County | Chowan County |
| Listed | November 7, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76001315 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as excellent and altered, on its original site; function is house, both then and now. |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Within district | Edenton Historic District |
| Coordinates | 36.05807, -76.61136 (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 76001315.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18387426
- This listing as JSON
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