Garner Farm
Why it's listed
North of Weldon in north Halifax County, the Garner Farm is a 110-acre complex of fields, woodland and farm buildings centered on a frame I-house built about 1901-1902 by local carpenter Jim Johnson for Lonnie Thomas Garner. The two-story house has pedimented gable ends and no first-story windows in its narrow gables. A detached kitchen, moved on site in 1942, and a 1920 pack house survive from the original farmstead, along with a smokehouse, mule and cow barns, and a peanut dryer. The farm was worked by sharecroppers and by members of the Garner family from 1911 onward, and the Garners grew cotton, peanuts, corn and some tobacco during the decades before 1940. Its buildings and field pattern document a typical middle-class farmstead of the period, and few comparable examples remain in the county. The farm is still operated by family members today.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the farm is a well-preserved early twentieth-century cotton and peanut operation that represents agriculture in Halifax County during 1902-1940. Its I-house and moved kitchen are regarded as significant because few comparable farmhouses and detached kitchens survive in the county. The farm also illustrates tenancy and sharecropping within one family.
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 90000826, listed June 7, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Jct. of NC 125 and I-95, Days Crossroads |
|---|---|
| County | Halifax County |
| Listed | June 7, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90000826 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1902-1940 |
| Architect / builder | Jim Johnson (local carpenter) |
| Architectural style | I-house |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Farm in continued use as a modern family farm operated by the Garner brothers |
| Acreage | 110 |
| Coordinates | 36.39963, -77.64824 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 90000826.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19461912
- This listing as JSON
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