Green-Hartsfield House
Also known as: Hartsfield House
Why it's listed
Built in the early nineteenth century on a knoll in a grove of oaks near the Franklin County line in northeastern Wake County, this two-story weatherboarded frame house rests on granite foundations and retains its original hall and parlor plan. William Green, who bought the 1,000-acre tract on Little River in 1799, is the owner most closely tied to its construction, which is dated to about 1805 from architectural evidence and deed history. Its interior holds flat-paneled wainscot, heavy heart pine flooring, and a decorative hall mantelpiece with applied diamond motifs and a dentil cornice. The house is regarded as an increasingly rare example of a largely intact vernacular Federal farmhouse from that decade. Its double-shouldered cut granite chimney and restored interior have survived largely unchanged for nearly two centuries. A 1985-1987 rehabilitation restored the derelict house, rebuilt the entrance porch from surviving evidence, and replaced a 1940s shed with a two-story ell.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an example of an increasingly rare type, a largely intact vernacular Federal farmhouse of the first decade of the nineteenth century. Its original hall and parlor plan, paneled wainscot, enclosed staircase, and robust hall mantelpiece survive, and it is described as unique in its vicinity for combining its two-story form, original cut stone chimney, and largely intact interior.
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 89002158, listed December 21, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | SR 2303 at jct. with SR 2304, Rolesville |
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| County | Wake County |
| Listed | December 21, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89002158 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | C. 1805 |
| Architectural style | Late Georgian/Early Federal |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Rehabilitated in 1985-1987 under Secretary of the Interior's Standards; in use as a residence following restoration |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 35.91735, -78.38219 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 89002158.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5602180
- This listing as JSON
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