Coor-Gaston House Explained

Coor-Gaston House
Location:421 Craven St., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.1089°N -77.0383°W
Built:c.
Architect:Coor, James
Architecture:Georgian
Added:February 1, 1972
Refnum:72000940

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 -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).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

James Coor (17371795) built the house soon after 1767. After his death it was owned by his heirs until bought by William Gaston in 1818.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Survey Planning Unit Staff. Coor-Gaston House. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . September 1971. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.
  2. Web site: James Coor. NCPedia. Carraway, Gertrude. 1979.