Mallard, John Wesley, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1886 for farmer John Wesley Mallard, this two-story frame house sits among cotton fields near Faison in western Duplin County. It has a three-bay, center-hall I-house form with weatherboard siding, six-over-six windows, twin end chimneys and a front porch on square posts. The basic design is simple Greek Revival, with Italianate brackets under the porch and main-block eaves. Inside, pilastered Greek Revival mantels, four-panel doors, beaded board ceilings and a straight-run stair survive. Mallard bought 52 acres in 1886 and also ran a sawmill, crate factory, grist mill and cotton gin on a two-acre mill site. The house was listed for architecture because it is a locally important, intact example of Greek Revival and Italianate styles blended in the years after the Civil War, appearing a decade after fashions elsewhere had shifted to Queen Anne and other Victorian designs. Its closest relative is the ca. 1876 William E. Faison House just across the county line in Sampson County.
Significance in brief: The house is argued to be a locally important, intact example of combined Greek Revival and Italianate styles from the post-Civil War period in Duplin County. It is a simple Greek Revival form with Italianate brackets, built a decade after other regions turned to Queen Anne and later Victorian designs. It has good exterior and interior integrity and meets the county's registration requirements for houses built between the Civil War and 1943.
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 04001391, listed December 23, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | NC 1301, 0.25 mi. S of NC 1329, Faison |
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| County | Duplin County |
| Listed | December 23, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04001391 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | Ca. 1886 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival; Italianate |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling with agricultural outbuildings; the front porch has been screened and the rear wing interior remodeled, but the house otherwise stands much as built. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 35.12178, -79.24587 (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 04001391.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18385568
- This listing as JSON
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