Clement, Jesse, House
Why it's listed
Built about 1828 in Mocksville, this two-story brick house is a regional Federal-style residence with a symmetrical three-bay north facade, a center hall plan and reeded mantels in the principal rooms. Its brickwork varies across elevations, with Flemish bond on the facade and east wall and common bond on the south and west walls. A late nineteenth-century double porch with sawnwork remnants was added to the front. The house was the center of a plantation and is associated with Jesse A. Clement, a prosperous businessman who ran a tannery, two plantations and a brokerage in plug tobacco, cotton and wheat, and who served in the North Carolina House of Commons in 1838 and 1839. His brother John sponsored the 1836 bill that created Davie County. Clement later commanded the Davie Greys during the Civil War. The house is regarded as a representative example of western Piedmont domestic architecture of its period.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a representative example of the vernacular Federal brick houses of the western Piedmont, with varied brick bonds, chimney types and fenestration. It also associates the house with Jesse A. Clement, a local businessman and state legislator, and with his brother John, who introduced the bill forming Davie County in 1836, and with his sons' careers in Arkansas.
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 80002823, listed April 17, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Maple Ave., Mocksville |
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| County | Davie County |
| Listed | April 17, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80002823 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1828 |
| Architectural style | Federal; late Federal, early Greek Revival interior features |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Owned by the Historic Preservation Fund of North Carolina, Inc. and then by a private couple after 1978 transfer; the document does not state current use. |
| Acreage | 13.7 |
| Coordinates | 35.88836, -80.55950 (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 80002823.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18378632
- This listing as JSON
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