Hogan, Thomas and Mary, House
Why it's listed
Set on a 22-acre farm near Calvander, northwest of Chapel Hill, this two-story farmhouse began about 1860 as a one-and-one-half story Greek Revival home built for Thomas and Mary Hogan, with family tradition naming carpenter Moses Hutchins. About 1890 the Hogans raised it to two full stories and added a Victorian entrance, wraparound porch and Queen Anne-style stair. The first floor still holds original pine flooring, wall sheathing, two-panel doors and Greek Revival mantels, so the house records two stages of building. It is listed for architecture as one of a small group of modest early houses enlarged into Queen Anne dwellings. The property also reflects the Hogan family's farming history: a 1930s gambrel-roofed dairy barn, early rural electrification efforts, a farm airstrip, and the keeping of the University of North Carolina's ram mascot since 1924. Few nineteenth-century farmsteads remain as nearby land becomes subdivisions.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is one of the increasingly rare nineteenth-century farmhouses around Chapel Hill-Carrboro. It is a well-preserved vernacular Queen Anne gable-and-wing house with rare Greek Revival interior finish from the original homestead. It represents modest early houses enlarged into Queen Anne dwellings as families prospered. The form also stresses the Hogan family's agricultural and community leadership.
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 01000016, listed January 26, 2001. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 9118 Hillsborough Rd., Carrboro |
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| County | Orange County |
| Listed | January 26, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000016 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1890 |
| Architect / builder | Hutchins, Moses |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival; Queen Anne |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a single dwelling with secondary structures and animal facility; the family is restoring the house as a home. The dairy operation has ceased and the barn shelters the UNC mascot ram. |
| Acreage | 22 |
| Coordinates | 35.93957, -79.10292 (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 01000016.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19874266
- This listing as JSON
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