Parker, King, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1850 in the Winton vicinity of Hertford County, the King Parker House is a two-story, three-bay frame house with a center-hall plan, a front portico with Italianate fretwork supports, and fluted Greek Revival architraves with square corner blocks. It was built by King Parker, a farmer who acquired about two hundred acres around 1840 and enlarged an earlier one-room house on the property. The house retains an eighteenth-century section, and its interior includes faux graining and stone-painted walls that were recreated during restoration beginning in 1977. It is regarded as one of the most intact examples of vernacular Greek Revival domestic architecture in the county, and its integrity of setting, workmanship and materials exceeds that of most other surviving Hertford County examples from the period. The property is significant for its architecture, as the house shows how the style reached rural farm households in North Carolina in the mid-nineteenth century.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is one of the most complete examples of Greek Revival domestic architecture in Hertford County, with a center-hall plan, a front portico, and fluted architraves with corner blocks. It states the house retains a higher degree of integrity of setting, workmanship and materials than most other surviving Hertford County examples from the period.
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 02001663, listed December 31, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 304 Mount Moriah Rd., Winton |
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| County | Hertford County |
| Listed | December 31, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02001663 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | Circa 1850 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Restored by the current owners beginning in 1977; the tenant house is vacant and in disrepair. |
| Acreage | 27 |
| Coordinates | 36.39865, -76.99255 (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 02001663.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19987458
- This listing as JSON
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