Dupree-Moore Farm
Also known as: Thomas Dupree Farm
Why it's listed
Dupree-Moore Farm is a 185.85-acre agricultural district in northwest Pitt County, about two and a half miles from Falkland and a mile west of the Tar River. Its centerpiece is a frame plantation house begun between 1800 and 1825 as a one-and-a-half-story hall-and-parlor dwelling for Thomas Dupree. Remodelings around 1848 and 1861 turned it into a two-story Greek Revival house with a rear T-addition. Restoration began in 2011. Around it stand a smokehouse, tobacco grading houses, a mule barn, a packhouse, a brick pump house, an equipment shelter built from materials salvaged after Hurricane Hazel, a sweet potato house and a tenant house. These are grouped in three clusters: the plantation seat, a tobacco grouping and a tenant complex. The site of a circa 1805 grist mill lies along Otter Creek. Together the buildings show how a local farm moved from mixed crops and milling toward tobacco, tenant labor and mechanized farming. Family ownership continues, and the farm has received a North Carolina Century Farm certificate.
Significance in brief: The farm physically records the agricultural and domestic changes on farms in northwestern Pitt County from the nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. Its house shows two major remodelings, and its outbuildings reflect the shift to tobacco, tenant farming and modern farming practices. The same family has owned the land for generations, and the property has been recognized as a North Carolina Century Farm.
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 12000579, listed August 28, 2012. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 3901 Buck Moore Rd., Falkland |
|---|---|
| County | Pitt County |
| Listed | August 28, 2012 |
| Reference number | 12000579 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate elements (main house overall Greek Revival in character) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The main house was undergoing restoration and rehabilitation begun in 2011; the form lists current function as single dwelling along with vacant/not in use for some resources. |
| Acreage | 185.9 |
| Coordinates | 35.73155, -77.54363 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 12000579.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19720708
- This listing as JSON
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