National Register of Historic Places

Jenkins, David, House

Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina
Listed
February 17, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001956

About this property

David Aaron Jenkins (April 5, 1822 – September 10, 1886) was a Republican politician and North Carolina State Treasurer from 1868 until 1876. His home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places before being demolished. He served in the General Assembly. He was the first official elected treasurer after it became a position elected by popular vote under the Constitution of North Carolina of 1868. He resigned before the end of his term, on which Governor Curtis H. Brogden named the Democrat John M. Worth to replace him. Jenkins was the only Republican elected North Carolina State Treasurer until 2016, when Dale Folwell was elected. His home located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the David Jenkins House. David Jenkins House was a historic home located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. It was built about 1876–1877, and was a two-story, three-bay, frame farmhouse with Greek Revival and Italianate style design elements. It featured a low hip roof supported by ornamental brackets. It was built by David A. Jenkins (1822–1886), a Republican politician and North Carolina State Treasurer from 1868 until 1876. The house has been demolished. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. He married his wife, Lodema Holland, on May 20, 1841. They had ten children.

Location

1017 Church St.
Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina
35.26617, -81.16625

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

First National Bank Building
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1 mi
Robinson-Gardner Building
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Third National Bank Building
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Downtown Gastonia Historic District
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1 mi
Gaston County Courthouse
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1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Ramsour's Mill
1780Revolutionary War
15.2 mi
Battle of Cowan's Ford
1781Revolutionary War
15.5 mi

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Jenkins, David, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1978.

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