Black, J.C., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1893 at the corner of McNeill and Barrett streets in Carthage, this two-story frame house was the home of J. C. Black, a lawyer who served as county attorney, state senator, mayor and president of the Bank of Carthage. He also led the effort to build the Carthage Railroad. The house follows the Queen Anne style, with irregular massing, a polygonal corner tower, a tower-like round bay, novelty siding on the first floor and fish-scale shingles above, and a wraparound porch with turned and sawnwork details. Inside, the vestibule and stair hall are sheathed in diagonally set beaded boards. A 1897 railroad promotional newspaper featured the house as an example of Carthage's fine residential architecture. Black died in 1902, and his family kept the house for nearly a century. A polygonal well house also survives. The property is listed for its architecture and for its link to Black's political and commercial career. Current owners are rehabilitating it as a residence.
Significance in brief: The house is considered one of the finest late nineteenth-century dwellings in Carthage and shows typical Queen Anne traits such as irregular massing, a corner tower, mixed siding textures and ornate porch woodwork. It is also tied to Julius Cassius Black, a county attorney, state senator, mayor and bank president who was locally significant in politics/government and commerce.
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 99000811, listed July 8, 1999. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 106 McNeill St., Carthage |
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| County | Moore County |
| Listed | July 8, 1999 |
| Reference number | 99000811 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1893-1902 |
| Architect / builder | Cameron Bros. builder |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as having suffered from lack of maintenance in recent years but undergoing sensitive rehabilitation/restoration by owner-occupants for continued residential use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 35.34572, -79.41500 (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 99000811.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19460547
- This listing as JSON
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