John Wright Stanly House Explained

John Wright Stanly House
Location:307 George St., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.1072°N -77.0447°W
Built:c. 1779
Architect:Hawks, John
Architecture:Georgian
Added:February 26, 1970
Refnum:70000450

The John Wright Stanly House is a historic home located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It was probably designed by John Hawks and built about 1779. It is a two-story, five-bay, central hall plan Georgian style frame dwelling. It has a hipped roof and roof deck with balustrade. The building housed a public library from 1935 to 1965. It has been moved twice, coming to its present location in 1965, and subsequently restored as part of the Tryon Palace complex.[1]

The house's namesake is former owner John Wright Stanly, a Revolutionary War veteran.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raymond F. Pisney. John Wright Stanly House . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . January 1970. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.
  2. Book: Federal Writers' Project. The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. 1938. Works Progress Administration. 113.