Rose Hill
Why it's listed
Rose Hill is a plantation house set on a small rise in the rolling fields of Nash County, North Carolina, at the head of a long tree-lined drive. It grew in stages. The earliest part is a one-and-a-half-story frame section with a central hall, a Federal mantel and a brick chimney laid in common bond. Family tradition says Nathan Boddie built it for his son George in 1792, but the nomination finds the early nineteenth century more likely. A two-story Victorian block, probably added by Nicholas W. Boddie after the Civil War, partly engulfed the older house, and a two-story Doric portico was added in the early twentieth century. The house is listed for its link to the Boddie family, prominent in Nash County affairs, and as an example of a plantation house that evolved over generations. Family ownership continued for about 175 years until the 1930s, and a family member bought the property again in 1979.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is tied to the Boddie family, a group that helped shape Nash County's history. It also claims the house embodies two distinct periods of construction and shows how a planter family's house grew and changed over nearly two hundred years.
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 82003492, listed April 28, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | N of Nashville off NC 58, Nashville |
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| County | Nash County |
| Listed | April 28, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003492 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Federal-era early house with a late Victorian addition and an early twentieth century Doric portico |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied private residence; the Boddie family repurchased the plantation in 1979 and hopes to restore the house, which had deteriorated. |
| Acreage | 1.5 |
| Coordinates | 36.00131, -78.02504 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82003492.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q25203157
- This listing as JSON
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