Cherrydale
Why it's listed
Cherrydale is a two-story frame house near Turkey in eastern Sampson County, built around 1832 for planter Lewis Moore. Its Federal style, hall-and-parlor plan is plain, with a four-bay by three-bay form, six-over-six sash, two front doors and a brick chimney at the east gable. About 1850 his brother John T. Moore added a second story over the rear shed rooms, and later changes included an enlarged porch, a 1920s rear addition and removal of the interior dividing wall in the early 1930s. A smokehouse and a small shed survive. The house was the homeplace of the Moore family, who settled the area in 1760 and remained active in local agriculture, politics and religion. It later passed to the related Britt family. After the Battle of Bentonville it briefly served as Union General Smith Atkins's headquarters. Its significance is local, as a representative antebellum farm dwelling and a vernacular example of the Federal house in the county.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is the homeplace of the prominent, pioneering Moore family of the Turkey-Six Runs area. It represents the plain farm dwellings built by planters as they gained wealth in the early 19th century, and a vernacular form of the Federal hall-and-parlor house. It also has notable associations, including use as a Union headquarters after Bentonville.
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 86000554, 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 1919 at SR 1952, Turkey |
|---|---|
| County | Sampson County |
| Listed | March 17, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000554 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Federal, hall-and-parlor plan |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in good condition and altered; still occupied by the widow of a descendant of the family, with two outbuildings surviving. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 35.01869, -78.20134 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86000554.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19864368
- This listing as JSON
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