Jacob Henry House Explained

Jacob Henry House
Location:	229 Front St., Beaufort, North Carolina
Coordinates:	34.7178°N -76.6678°W
Architecture:	Federal
Added:	May 7, 1973
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	73001303

Jacob Henry House is a historic home located at Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina. It was built about 1794, and is a -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.^[1] Henry served in the North Carolina legislature in 1808 and 1809.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Survey and Planning Unit Staff. Jacob Henry House . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . April 1973. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.
2. Eisner . Eric . 2021 . "Hebrews in Favor of the South": Jews, Race, and the North Carolina State Convention of 1861-1862 . Southern Jewish History . 24 . 5.