Siceloff, J. C., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1920 at 1104 North Main Street in High Point, this two-story stuccoed house blends Prairie, Spanish Mission and Colonial Revival influences. It has a low hipped roof with wide eaves, a symmetrical facade, and a front porch and side porte-cochere with heavy posts, a shaped parapet and a tile floor that give it a Mission flavor. A matching two-bay garage with a servant's room stands at the rear of the lot. The house sits in the Johnson Place streetcar suburb, where large lots drew the city's factory owners and businessmen. John Clarence Siceloff, who ran a hardware company and an ice and fuel company and later distributed Shell and Richfield petroleum products, bought the lot in 1915. His family lived in the house until 1990, and it was enlarged sympathetically in the 1930s. Because few upper-class houses of the 1910s and early 1920s survive in High Point, it was listed for its local architectural value.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house has local architectural significance under Criterion C. It combines Prairie, Spanish Mission and Colonial Revival influences and represents the upper-class housing built along North Main Street in the 1910s and early 1920s, of which little survives in High Point. It was also the long-held home of J. C. Siceloff, a prominent businessman and civic leader.
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 91000264, listed March 14, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1104 N. Main St., High Point |
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| County | Guilford County |
| Listed | March 14, 1991 |
| Reference number | 91000264 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1920 |
| Architectural style | Prairie School, Mission, Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The Siceloff family occupied the house until February 1990. The form describes it as well preserved and says it is scheduled for adaptive re-use as offices, with current function listed as work in progress. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 35.96943, -80.01491 (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 91000264.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q20679832
- This listing as JSON
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