Rice, Clough H., House
Why it's listed
Built circa 1875 on a rise north of Hendersonville, the Clough H. Rice House is a two-story, side-gable I-house with a three-bay east façade, a central second-story porch, and a two-story rear ell. Its weatherboard walls stand on fieldstone and granite foundations, and two stone interior chimneys serve seven fireplaces. The house is attributed to the Rice family, farmers from Abbeville County, South Carolina, and Clough H. Rice is believed to have been its first owner after he settled on the site between 1870 and 1880. Its interior keeps a center-hall plan, original random-width pine floors in several rooms, plaster walls, four-raised-panel doors, and a center-hall mantel with an original mirrored over-mantel. The house is regarded as Henderson County's most intact example of a late nineteenth-century rural I-house. It was listed for its architecture, combining Italianate features such as round-arched gable vents with classical cornice and corner-board details. Its interior and exterior retain a high degree of original material.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is the most intact example of a late nineteenth-century rural I-house in Henderson County, retaining a significant degree of exterior and interior architectural integrity. It combines Italianate details such as round-arched gable vents and curved door glass with classical details such as flat cornice boards and capped corner boards.
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 11000974, listed December 27, 2011. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 219 Stoney Mountain Rd., Hendersonville |
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| County | Henderson County |
| Listed | December 27, 2011 |
| Reference number | 11000974 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | circa 1875 |
| Architectural style | Other: I-house, with Italianate and classical details |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house has been restored after significant water damage, and the nomination notes a later kitchen conversion of the enclosed rear porch; the document does not state it is in use or vacant. |
| Acreage | 0.7 |
| Coordinates | 35.33824, -82.47497 (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 11000974.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19987794
- This listing as JSON
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