Coor-Gaston House, also known as the Judge William Gaston House, is a historic home located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It was built in 1774, as determined by dendrochronology, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, "L"-plan, Georgian style frame dwelling with a gable roof. It features a two-tier porch enclosed by Chinese trellis railings and supported by Doric order pillars. It was the home of Congressman and jurist William Gaston (1778-1844).[2]
Coor-Gaston House | |
 Coor-Gaston House, November 2012 | |
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| Location | 421 Craven St., New Bern, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°6′32″N 77°2′18″W / 35.10889°N 77.03833°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | c. 1767 |
| Architect | Coor, James |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000940[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 1, 1972 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
James Coor (1737–1795) built the house soon after 1767. After his death it was owned by his heirs until bought by William Gaston in 1818.[3][1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Survey Planning Unit Staff (September 1971). "Coor-Gaston House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ Carraway, Gertrude (1979). "James Coor". NCPedia.
- ^ Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-125, "Judge William Gaston House, 421 Craven Street, New Bern, Craven County, NC", 2 photos
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