Cannady-Brogden Farm
Why it's listed
Cannady-Brogden Farm is a tobacco farmstead in the Sandy Plain community of northwestern Wake County, near Creedmoor. S. A. Cannady, who came from Granville County, bought the 122-acre farm in 1899 and lived in a small hall-parlor house. As tobacco brought prosperity, he hired local builder Edgar Gooch in 1904 to add a two-story triple-gable I-house with sawn and turned Queen Anne trim, using timber cut on the farm. The original dwelling became the rear wing. The nominated land includes about thirteen contributing buildings and structures, among them a smokehouse, washhouse, covered well, packhouse, stackhouse, corn crib, mule barn and two log tobacco barns, along with a family cemetery and open fields. Tom Brogden, the longtime tenant, bought the farm in 1950 and his family kept farming it. The property was listed for its intact record of tobacco agriculture during the first half of the twentieth century and for its architecture.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the farm is a remarkably intact example of early twentieth-century tobacco farming in Wake County (Criterion A). It also holds that the stylish I-house and the unusually complete group of outbuildings represent Queen Anne-influenced vernacular architecture and early twentieth-century farm construction methods (Criterion C). It illustrates one man's rise from tenant farmer to landowner.
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 01000424, listed April 25, 2001. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 15260 Brodgen Rd., Creedmoor |
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| County | Wake County |
| Listed | April 25, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000424 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1904-1950 |
| Architect / builder | Gooch, Edgar (builder) |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still a working farmstead with the main house occupied by heirs of Tom Brogden; chickens and other animals are kept, and some outbuildings have been repaired. One log tobacco barn is deteriorated. |
| Acreage | 25 |
| Coordinates | 36.06374, -78.68417 (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 01000424.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5032609
- This listing as JSON
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