Grogan, William H., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1890 on a slight knoll in the French Broad River Valley near Brevard, this one-and-one-half-story farmhouse was home to farmer William H. Grogan and his growing family. It has a gable-front-and-wing form, a rear ell, weatherboard siding and a standing-seam metal roof. Late Victorian details include sawn bargeboards on in-wall dormers, curved rafter ends, two-over-two windows and a front porch with a pierced sawn-work balustrade. Inside, a center-hall plan, multi-panel doors, turned stair balusters and decorative mantels survive, including a classical-inspired mantel with a mirror overmantel in the south parlor. Grogan assembled about eighty-one acres, but the farm was later sold off as a subdivision and the outbuildings were lost. A modern garage added around 1980 sits at the rear. The house was listed as a good local example of a pre-railroad frame dwelling that keeps its original form and fabric.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under the architecture criterion as a very good local example of an intact Late Victorian, pre-railroad frame house with a gable-front-and-wing form. It is one of a handful of such houses in the county from before 1895 that retain a high level of integrity and are not severely deteriorated. It keeps its original form and exterior and interior fabric.
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 08000890, listed September 10, 2008. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 24 Warren La., Brevard |
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| County | Transylvania County |
| Listed | September 10, 2008 |
| Reference number | 08000890 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1890 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian (Queen Anne style detailing) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Undergoing a major renovation at the time of the nomination; the current function is listed as work in progress for a single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 35.22592, -82.71862 (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 08000890.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19902332
- This listing as JSON
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