Beatty-Corbett House
Why it's listed
Overlooking the Black River at the meeting point of Sampson, Pender and Bladen counties, this large frame house grew in two main stages. The southern block, a two-story Greek Revival house, dates to about 1850 and was probably built for James Corbett, who bought the land in 1853 from the Beatty family. About 1900 William Murphy Corbett added a Classical Revival wing with a two-story pillared portico, and a two-room ell followed about 1920. The 115-acre property includes a log stable, smokehouse, tool shed, washhouse, tobacco barn, a sulfur spring, and a cast iron fence moved from a Corbett cemetery. Sites of a turpentine still, cotton gin and Beatty's Landing, a riverboat landing used to reach Wilmington markets, are also included. The Corbetts owned about 10,000 acres and ran several industries. The house was listed for its role in the river plantation economy, its association with two prominent families, its architecture and its archaeological potential.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house and its riverboat landing reflect the river-oriented plantation economy of the mid-19th and 20th centuries. It is tied to the Beatty and Corbett families, two prominent early families of the area. It is also valued for the quality of its architecture and its riverside setting, and the site may yield information on agriculture, rural industry and riverboating.
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 86000549, listed March 17, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | SR 701 at SR 1200, Ivanhoe |
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| County | Sampson County |
| Listed | March 17, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000549 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | Ca. 1850-53 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival (ca. 1850 block) and Classical Revival (ca. 1900 addition) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as good and altered; the property is a private residence. The owner's son lives there and plans to restore it or sell it, while the estate is being settled. |
| Acreage | 115.3 |
| Coordinates | 34.55384, -78.25196 (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 86000549.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19600380
- This listing as JSON
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