Seagle, Andrew, Farm
Why it's listed
Andrew Seagle built this farm complex north of Reepsville in Lincoln County, North Carolina, around 1860, on land acquired from his father and a neighbor in 1854 and 1857. The two-story frame house was built in two sections, with help from relatives and neighbors. Around it stand log buildings, including an earlier log dwelling, a double-pen barn, a smokehouse, storage buildings and a possible blacksmith shop, plus a frame garage. The most distinctive feature is a stuccoed brick beehive bake oven on a stone base. A hollowed stone in the front yard was reportedly used to render tar and pitch from pine. Seagle, who could not read or write, farmed modestly and never held more than 182 acres, which made his operation typical of post-Civil War landowners. The complex is valued as a remarkably intact example of a small German-influenced farm, built for utility and independence rather than fashion.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the farm is a remarkably complete and intact group of farm buildings, many of log, that reflects the self-sufficient character of small farmers of German origin in northern Lincoln County. The house, barn, smokehouse, storage buildings and the beehive oven form a well-preserved, representative nineteenth-century small farm. Seagle's modest landholdings were typical of most North Carolina landowners after the Civil War.
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 75001278, listed February 24, 1975. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | N of Reepsville off SR 1205, Reepsville |
|---|---|
| County | Lincoln County |
| Listed | February 24, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75001278 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 19th Century (specific date ca. 1860) |
| Architect / builder | Andrew Seagle, with help from relatives and neighbors |
| Areas of significance | Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as in good condition, altered, on its original site; the form checks both occupied and private residence and agricultural use. |
| Acreage | 9.9 |
| Coordinates | 35.51952, -81.34599 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 75001278.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q23074028
- This listing as JSON
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