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+12-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
Coor-Gaston House is located in North Carolina
Coor-Gaston House
Coor-Gaston House is located in the United States
Coor-Gaston House
Location421 Craven St., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates35°6′32″N 77°2′18″W / 35.10889°N 77.03833°W / 35.10889; -77.03833
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Builtc. 1767 (1767)
ArchitectCoor, James
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.72000940[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 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]

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Carraway, Gertrude (1979). "James Coor". NCPedia.
  4. ^ 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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