Reid Farm
Why it's listed
Reid Farm is a 206.7-acre agricultural complex in rural Davidson County, North Carolina, near Jackson Hill, between the Yadkin River and Cabin Creek. Richmond Reid bought 305 acres in 1844 and enlarged the holdings, reaching 663 acres by 1860. The main house is a two-story, four-bay frame Greek Revival building of vernacular form, with a center hall and interior mantels and door frames inspired by pattern book designs. Around it stand a kitchen, corncrib and granary, smokehouses, a blacksmith shop and a large two-story barn with a second-story threshing floor reached by a ramp, where horses walked to stamp grain from its husks. A smaller secondary complex to the south includes a possible former slave quarters later used for tenants. The farm was listed as a well-preserved example of the moderate-sized, self-sufficient farms that typified the North Carolina Piedmont before the Civil War. The land is still farmed and has stayed in the Reid family.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an unusually complete and representative farm complex of the antebellum North Carolina Piedmont. It shows the self-sufficient, mid-sized farming typical of Davidson County. The house combines a vernacular form with pattern book Greek Revival details, and the buildings show traditional log and timber frame construction.
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 79001700, listed January 25, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | W of Jackson Hill on SR 2537, Jackson Hill |
|---|---|
| County | Davidson County |
| Listed | January 25, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79001700 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as farm and woodland and has remained in Reid family ownership; the secondary complex's log barn is described as falling into ruin. |
| Acreage | 206.7 |
| Coordinates | 35.56944, -80.19945 (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 79001700.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18393945
- This listing as JSON
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