Hickory Hill
Also known as: Price-Everett House
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Why it's listed
Hickory Hill is a two-story frame house set on high brick piers atop a small hill just north of Hamilton in Martin County, North Carolina. Simon Turner Price built it in the late 1840s as the center of his plantation of about 950 acres. Its main section has a double-pile, center-hall plan, a low hipped roof of standing seam tin, and an entrance framed by Greek key pilasters that grow larger toward the outside. Later changes include a late nineteenth-century sawnwork porch, a Victorian wing, and Colonial Revival interior work from the early twentieth century, which added oak graining and an Eastlake filigree screen. The house is regarded as an exceptional example of Greek Revival craftsmanship in the area, and its ownership by planters and local businessmen links it to plantation society in eastern North Carolina before and after the Civil War.
Significance in brief: The house is significant for the excellence of its craftsmanship and its elaborate Greek Revival finish. The nomination also cites its association with the development of antebellum plantation society in eastern North Carolina and with the local planters and businessmen who owned it. Its later Victorian porch and Colonial Revival interior refurbishments are presented as further examples of distinctive period work.
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 84000546, listed December 20, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | NC 903, Hamilton |
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| County | Martin County |
| Listed | December 20, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84000546 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Simon Turner Price (builder/owner); craftsman unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival with late nineteenth century Victorian and Colonial Revival details |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Altered; the house is occupied by the Everett family, who acquired it in 1917, and a smokehouse in the rear yard is deteriorated. |
| Acreage | 208.6 |
| Coordinates | 35.94959, -77.22076 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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 84000546.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19462294
- This listing as JSON
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