Schaub, John Jacob, House
Also known as: C.G. Hill Memorial Park
Why it's listed
Built in 1829-1830 near Bethania in Forsyth County, North Carolina, this two-story common bond brick house was made by John Jacob Schaub, a Moravian brickmason and tailor who had also made about 25,000 bricks for sale. Its single-pile plan has two rooms on each floor, exterior end chimneys with decorative caps, six-over-six sash and a molded brick cornice on the east and west elevations. The interior keeps its original plaster, molded chairrail, fireplace friezes and a paint scheme of blue-feathered wainscot and lunetted panels. The house is valued for its early, well-preserved Moravian craftsmanship and its survival among rural brick dwellings in the county. Its setting on a farm that was never developed for recreation keeps a sense of how the property looked in the early nineteenth century. The house was occupied by the Schaub family and later by Moravian descendants, and its 1951 stabilization by Charles G. Hill helped save it from decay.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is among the earliest, finest and most pristine brick homes in rural Forsyth County, with notable brick detailing, a cyma recta molded brick cornice and an interior whose original paint treatment is untouched. It is presented as one of the best-preserved Moravian dwellings outside Salem and Bethabara, illustrating Pennsylvania-influenced Moravian domestic design and rural life in the Wachovia tract.
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 82001296, listed October 7, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | NE of Vienna off SR 1455, Vienna |
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| County | Forsyth County |
| Listed | October 7, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001296 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | John Jacob Schaub, brickmason |
| Architectural style | Federal architecture; vernacular Georgian/Federal style |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house stands empty at present, according to the form. |
| Acreage | 10.5 |
| Coordinates | 36.17004, -80.37973 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82001296.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q21187968
- This listing as JSON
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