Johnson, Samuel, House and Cemetery
Why it's listed
Set among fields, forest and shade trees near Ingold, this farmhouse was built around 1840 for Samuel Johnson, who bought the land in 1816 and first raised his family in a log house. The two-and-a-half-story, weatherboarded dwelling is one room deep, with an engaged front porch on chamfered posts and shed rooms across the rear. Inside, a hall-and-parlor plan is covered in wide vertical boards, and the hall holds a tall hand-carved mantel and raised-panel wainscot with concave corners. Family tradition credits itinerant Pennsylvania German carpenters. Johnson was a large planter who held 700 acres and 22 slaves in 1850. His son helped found nearby Garland, and a grandson served on the State Supreme Court from 1950 to 1959. The house stayed in the family until 1945. The listed tract covers 245 acres, still farmed, with a few outbuildings and a family cemetery holding Johnson and twelve descendants.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it one of the finest late-Federal houses in Sampson County, with carved mantels and paneled wainscots. It is also tied to Samuel Johnson, a prominent planter, and to descendants who helped develop Garland and served on the State Supreme Court. The farm is cited as typical of rural plantation-class farmsteads and as likely to yield information on agrarian practices.
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 86000562, 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 1157 S of SR 1004, Ingold |
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| County | Sampson County |
| Listed | March 17, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000562 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown (family tradition says itinerant Pennsylvania German carpenters) |
| Architectural style | Late Federal |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house was renovated and restored by its current owners, who added rear rooms in 1977. The 245 acres continue to be farmed, and a few outbuildings and the cemetery remain. |
| Acreage | 245 |
| Coordinates | 34.82160, -78.32714 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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 86000562.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19874727
- This listing as JSON
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