Coward, Edward R. and Sallie Ann, House
Why it's listed
Built ca. 1850 by Edward R. and Sallie Ann Coward, this two-story, three-bay, single-pile farmhouse in Greene County, North Carolina, has a symmetrical weatherboarded facade, a central passage and two brick end chimneys. The house keeps much of its original interior, including plaster walls and ceilings, five-inch pine floors, a stair with tapered newel posts and a rounded handrail, and a plaster ceiling medallion in the first-floor passage. Its two parlor mantels are described as unusually ornate for the county. The attached kitchen ell dates to the early twentieth century and replaced a separate kitchen building. The house was occupied by the Dixon family for about fifty-five years after 1881 and later served as a tenant dwelling. Its architectural integrity is considered rare among antebellum houses in eastern North Carolina, and it is among the few intact Greek Revival houses of its period remaining in rural Greene County.
Significance in brief: The nomination regards the house as an excellent example of the Greek Revival style in Greene County and one of the most intact antebellum residences in the county. It cites its symmetrical facade, central passage plan, original stair, mantels, plaster medallion and original moldings and floors. It is also described as rare among antebellum dwellings in eastern North Carolina.
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 02000131, listed March 6, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | NC 1405, 0.2 mi. E of jct. with NC 1400, Ormondsville |
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| County | Greene County |
| Listed | March 6, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02000131 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1850 |
| Architect / builder | Pittman, William |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century: Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Restored; used as a place for family reunions and other events. |
| Acreage | 1.7 |
| Coordinates | 35.44989, -77.54658 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 02000131.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19461177
- This listing as JSON
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