Felder, E. King, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1910 on Haller Street in Chappell Hill, this one-and-a-half story frame house blends Queen Anne and Colonial Revival features. J. W. Heartfield constructed it for $5,000 as the home of King Felder and his wife Mattie Cocke, who married in 1903. An encircling porch with tapered Doric columns wraps the front, and a chamfered gabled bay with scroll brackets projects on the north end. Inside, the main hallway features an archway carved with scrolls and garlands, supported by Corinthian columns on coffered pedestals. Felder's family ran a lumber and hardware business, and the house was built with pegged construction using fine local lumber. The exterior remains nearly unchanged from an early photograph, and the large landscaped corner lot keeps its original trees. The house is recognized for its architecture and workmanship, for its rare surviving setting, and for its link to a prominent Chappell Hill family whose business supplied lumber to many of the town's early 20th-century residences.
Significance in brief: The nomination cites its elaborately carved interior woodwork and its value as a good example of an early 20th-century transitional house form, of which only one other, less refined, example exists in Chappell Hill. It is also tied to the Felders, an early and prominent local family in the lumber and hardware business. Its intact landscaped lot is described as rare.
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 85000346, listed February 20, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Haller st., Chappell Hill |
|---|---|
| County | Washington County |
| Listed | February 20, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85000346 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architect / builder | J. W. Heartfield (builder) |
| Architectural style | Transitional Queen Anne/Colonial Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition described as good; in use as a residence. The roof was replaced with composition shingles in 1952 and the original windows were recently replaced. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 30.14131, -96.26426 (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 85000346.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002501
- This listing as JSON
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