Stevens, Everitt P., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1850 by Everitt P. Stevens, this white frame farmhouse east of SR 1003 in Selma is a traditional vernacular dwelling with Greek Revival door and window surrounds. It has a three-bay front, a center-hall plan one room deep, simple carved stair details and matching first-floor woodwork. One of its two original end chimneys has been removed, and rear additions from about 1940 and 1970 were made without destroying original fabric. The house sits on land Stevens received from his father in 1829 and once served as a stage stop. It is the only surviving ante-bellum farmhouse within Selma. In spring 1865, after the Battle of Bentonville, Confederate troops under General Hardee regrouped around the house, and the last Grand Review of the army took place there on April 6, 1865, with Generals Johnston and Hardee and Governor Vance attending. Several later outbuildings remain on the site.
Significance in brief: It is described as the only surviving ante-bellum farmhouse within the Town of Selma and a typical Eastern North Carolina ante-bellum plantation house. It is also tied to the end of the Civil War, when Confederate troops reassembled on its grounds after the Battle of Bentonville and held the last Grand Review of the army on April 6, 1865.
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 82003481, listed June 24, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | SR 1003, Selma |
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| County | Johnston County |
| Listed | June 24, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003481 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1850 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown (built by Everitt P. Stevens, per the statement of significance) |
| Architectural style | Vernacular farmhouse with Greek Revival elements |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as vacant, with the surrounding property being subdivided for new housing and the owners planning restoration; condition marked good and altered. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 35.55943, -78.29671 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82003481.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q23073324
- This listing as JSON
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