Holt-Harrison House
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Why it's listed
Built around 1897 at 806 Hay Street in Fayetteville's Haymount neighborhood, this two-story Colonial Revival house was the home of textile industrialist Walter L. Holt, a member of the Alamance County Holt family. Holt helped establish or run at least four local mills and held a controlling interest in most of the city's textile concerns, boosting the local economy. The house follows a double-pile, central-hall plan with a hip roof, bracketed eaves, gable dormers with fanlights, classical mantels and sturdy pine woodwork. In 1934 it passed to Jesse R. Harrison, a former mayor and realtor, who converted it to four apartments and replaced the original one-story wraparound porch with a two-story columned portico. Highway construction in the 1960s reduced its grounds. Since the 1970s it has served commercial and professional uses, including offices, studios and a design center, and it remains a reminder of Haymount's early development.
Significance in brief: The house is tied to the rapid social, economic and industrial growth of turn-of-the-century Fayetteville through Walter L. Holt, who helped establish several local textile mills. It is also noted as an early, substantial Haymount residence and as a representative example of Colonial Revival houses in the area. Later owner Jesse R. Harrison, a former mayor, added the two-story front portico.
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 83001857, listed July 7, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 806 Hay St., Fayetteville |
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| County | Cumberland County |
| Listed | July 7, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83001857 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1897 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in excellent condition and altered, and used for offices, studios, a library and an interior design center after adaptive restoration. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Haymount Historic District (Boundary Increase) |
| Coordinates | 35.05629, -78.89237 (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 83001857.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18207827
- This listing as JSON
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