Holloway-Walker Dollarhite House
Why it's listed
Frame house in a wooded clearing in northeastern Person County, built in three stages. The oldest block, a one-and-a-half-story frame structure with Georgian trim and hardware, is dated to the late eighteenth century, when John Holloway built a house on land he received in 1783 and 1785. A two-story Greek Revival block was added in the mid-nineteenth century by Jesse Walker, a large tobacco grower. The central section keeps a marbleized mantel with an undulating frieze. In 1976 Mary Merritt Winstead moved an early nineteenth century house from South Hyco Creek and attached it through a connecting block that holds kitchen and bathroom facilities. The house is significant for its rare late eighteenth century frame construction and for its ties to the Holloway and Walker families, whose tobacco enterprises shaped Person County and, later, Durham.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the original section is a rare surviving example of late eighteenth century frame construction with Georgian trim and hardware, and that the central Greek Revival section keeps an unusual marbleized mantel. The house is also tied to the Holloway and Walker families, whose landholdings and tobacco enterprises shaped Person County, and to Charles Smith Winstead, a long-serving state legislator.
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 82003496, listed June 1, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | SR 1514, Bethel Hill |
|---|---|
| County | Person County |
| Listed | June 1, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003496 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Jesse Walker (built the two-story central section) |
| Architectural style | Georgian; Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied by the present owner, who added a connecting block with kitchen and bathroom facilities. |
| Acreage | 11 |
| Coordinates | 36.48579, -78.90740 (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 82003496.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19874288
- This listing as JSON
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