King-Casper-Ward-Bazemore House
Also known as: Cling Bazemore House
Why it's listed
A two-story, three-bay frame house of the Federal period, the King-Casper-Ward-Bazemore House was probably built by Henry Slade King before his death in 1805 on a Bertie County plantation. Thomas Casper bought the property in 1810, and it stayed with the Casper family until 1886, when Littleton T. Ward acquired it. Its exterior retains original beaded siding, architrave trim, nine-over-nine and six-over-six sash, and a shed porch on tapered sawn posts. Inside, the hall-and-parlor plan was altered when a partition created a center hall, and the house keeps raised six-panel doors and molded, reeded woodwork. The woodwork is linked to the Bunch family of carpenters, who worked in Bertie County from the late eighteenth century until the Civil War. In 1980 the house was moved to a rural site in Hertford County, where restoration was planned. It is regarded as an important surviving example of this regional vernacular tradition.
Significance in brief: The house is significant for its architecture rather than its past occupants. Its scalloped porch trim, fretwork cornice, and reeded interior woodwork are attributed to the Bunch family of carpenter-builders who worked in Bertie County from the late eighteenth century until the Civil War. It is described as an important example of this Bertie County vernacular school because it is mostly intact.
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 82001299, listed November 26, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | W of Ahoskie on NC 11, Ahoskie |
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| County | Hertford County |
| Listed | November 26, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001299 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Bunch family (carpenter/builders) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Moved in 1980 to a rural site in Hertford County; the chimneys, porch and part of the second floor were removed for the move, and restoration was under way. |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Coordinates | 36.27723, -77.05036 (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 82001299.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19462778
- This listing as JSON
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