Jacob Henry House | |
Jacob Henry House, September 2012 | |
Location | 229 Front St., Beaufort, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 34°43′4″N 76°40′4″W / 34.71778°N 76.66778°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1794 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 73001303 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 7, 1973 |
Jacob Henry House is a historic home located at Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina. It was built about 1794, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, four bay by four bay, Federal style frame dwelling. It rests on a high foundation of ballast stone and has a two-tier, full-width front porch. It was the home of Jacob Henry, who in 1809 entered into a debate over his right as a Jew to hold state office. [2] Henry served in the North Carolina legislature in 1808 and 1809. [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]