Cupola House
Historic house in North Carolina. Built 1758. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Cupola House is a historic house museum in Edenton, North Carolina. Built in 1756–1758, it is the second oldest building in Edenton, and the only known surviving example in the American South of a "jutt," or overhanging second floor. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 408 S. Broad St., Edenton, NC |
| County | Chowan County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 70000889 |
| Built | 1758 · more from the 1750s |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 408 S. Broad St., Edenton, NC |
| Coordinates | 36.0576° N, 76.6096° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Edenton | 25 listed places in Edenton → |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Raleigh National Historic Site · 51 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
Nearby in Chowan County
Local history books for Edenton
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Guidebooks to historic places in North Carolina
Tar Heel History On Foot Great Walks Through 400 Years Of North Carolinas Fascinating PastLynn Setzer, 2013Find at Bookshop.org
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Cupola House listed on the National Register?
Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Cupola House built?
1758.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Cupola House?
Yes. Cupola House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Cupola House?
408 S. Broad St., Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, 51 miles away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Cupola House?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Cupola House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Cupola House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000889. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.