Lambeth, Shadrach, House
Also known as: Pennington Place; Shoaf House
Why it's listed
Built in 1837-1838 in the rural northeast corner of Davidson County, this two-story brick house has a three-room plan and a Federal style form that is rare for the county at that time. Its laid brick walls use a common bond, and its six-over-nine and six-over-six sash, ovolo-molded window surrounds and jack arches remain original. Interior features that survive on both floors include plaster walls, wooden floors, beaded baseboards, molded door and window surrounds, and four original interior doors. The house is closer in form to Federal era houses in the Quaker community of Jamestown, in Guilford County, than to other buildings in Davidson County. Its construction is tied to two local men, Clinton Johnson, a coachmaker, and Shadrach Lambeth, a prosperous farmer and physician, whose names appear in the county tax lists that help date the building. The house is valued for its architectural integrity and for its connection to antebellum prosperity in the area.
Significance in brief: The house is described as a well-preserved example of late Federal style construction built in 1837-1838, unusual for Davidson County at that period. Its form is said to resemble Federal era brick houses in neighboring Quaker settlements in Guilford County, making it a significant variation in local domestic architecture. The nomination also links it to Clinton Johnson, a local coachmaker, and Shadrach Lambeth, a farmer and physician.
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 84002135, listed July 10, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | SR 2062, Thomasville |
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| County | Davidson County |
| Listed | July 10, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84002135 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1837-1838 |
| Architectural style | Late Federal style |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 8.6 |
| Coordinates | 35.85687, -80.05496 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84002135.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18357369
- This listing as JSON
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