Andrews-Moore House
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Built around 1790 as a timber-frame Georgian plantation house on a rise in southeastern Franklin County, the Andrews-Moore House was enlarged around 1830 with a single-story Federal/Greek Revival ell at the rear. The main block follows a three-room plan with corner fireplaces, beaded ceiling beams, heart pine flooring, and original nine-over-nine sash. Its interior woodwork shows the shift from Georgian to Federal and Greek Revival taste in the early nineteenth century, with transitional mantels in the hall, corner rooms, and upstairs bedroom. Two brick chimneys laid in Flemish bond with glazed headers stand at the gable ends. The house was built for planter William Andrews, passed to the Moore family through his granddaughter Martha Andrews Moore, and remained in family hands until 1993. It is one of few intact Georgian houses of its type in the county.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an exceptional, largely unaltered example of vernacular Georgian architecture in rural Franklin County, where such intact survivors are uncommon. Its interior woodwork documents a transition from Georgian to Federal and Greek Revival taste within the period of significance. Its two brick chimneys laid in Flemish bond with glazed headers are described as among the finest of their type in the state.
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 98001506, listed December 10, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 95 Simon Collie Rd., Bunn |
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| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | December 10, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98001506 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1790;1830 |
| Architectural style | Georgian; Federal; Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The dwelling was abandoned for two decades and is undergoing a complete restoration. |
| Acreage | 5 |
| Coordinates | 36.00261, -78.18692 (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 98001506.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18711528
- This listing as JSON
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