Faucette, David, House
Also known as: Faucette, Maude, House; The Elms
Why it's listed
Built around 1820 by David Faucette on a grassy bluff above the Eno River near Efland in Orange County, this two-story, gable-roofed frame farmhouse rests on a fieldstone foundation and has common-bond brick chimneys with slender freestanding stacks. Its three-bay, single-pile main block follows the vernacular Federal style, and the interior retains a Federal hall-and-parlor plan, sawn-work mantelpieces, six-panel doors, and an enclosed staircase. The house passed through the Faucette family, descended to Maude Faucette, who lived there until her death in 1983 at age ninety-seven. A mid-to-late nineteenth-century hip-roofed porch and a 1904-05 combed-graining scheme on the doors and wainscot reflect later changes. The nomination regards it as an unusually intact example of an early frame farmhouse in an area dominated by log dwellings, and it stands as a reference for the homestead of a small yeoman farmer in the valley.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a rare surviving, largely intact example of an early nineteenth-century two-story frame house in the Eno River Valley. Its Federal-style vernacular form, interior plan, and original features such as sawn-work mantels and six-panel doors are cited as representative of a yeoman farmer's homestead. The nomination states it retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association.
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 99001391, listed November 22, 1999. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1830 Hall's Mill Rd., Efland |
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| County | Orange County |
| Listed | November 22, 1999 |
| Reference number | 99001391 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | C. 1820 |
| Architect / builder | David Faucette (builder) |
| Architectural style | Federal (vernacular interpretation) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied by the current owner as a residence and antique coin business office; a one-story east wing was added in the 1970s. |
| Acreage | 5.5 |
| Coordinates | 36.12255, -79.15519 (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 99001391.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19865289
- This listing as JSON
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