Barnhardt, George E., House
Why it's listed
Set well back from Hartley Road on a knoll in rural eastern Davie County, this two-story brick house was built around 1880 for farmer George E. Barnhardt and his family. It follows the I-house form, with a central hall, two rooms on each side, a symmetrical three-bay front, and a two-story rear ell. A two-tier porch with a pedimented gable dominates the facade, and the central doors have multi-light sidelights. Details such as the wide boxed eaves and gable returns come from the Greek Revival style, while the corbelled brick hoods over the windows suggest Gothic Revival influence. Few brick farmhouses of this period survive in the county, and this one remains highly intact, with original heart pine floors, mantels, and four-panel doors. The property includes several noncontributing outbuildings and backs onto the Yadkin River. Its architecture is the basis for its local significance, and a rehabilitation is now under way.
Significance in brief: The house is locally significant for architecture. It is one of only a handful of late-nineteenth-century brick I-houses in Davie County and is highly intact. It is also unusual locally for combining Greek Revival and Gothic Revival elements, notably the two-tier pedimented porch and the brick hood drip molding over the windows.
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 09000289, listed May 4, 2009. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 291 Hartley Rd., Mocksville |
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| County | Davie County |
| Listed | May 4, 2009 |
| Reference number | 09000289 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1880 |
| Architectural style | Other: I-house (with Greek Revival and Gothic Revival elements) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house is being rehabilitated in coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office. Current function is listed as work in progress. |
| Acreage | 21 |
| Coordinates | 35.82350, -80.48343 (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 09000289.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18343906
- This listing as JSON
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