National Register of Historic Places

Sloop Point

Vista, Pender County, North Carolina
Listed
January 20, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000985

About this property

Sloop Point Plantation is a historic house located at Sloop Point, Pender County, North Carolina. It was built in 1729 according to dendrochronological dating, and is possibly the oldest surviving framed building in North Carolina. The house was built as a home for John Baptista Ashe and his wife Elizabeth Swann Ashe. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-219, "Sloop Point Plantation, U.S. Route 17, Holly Ridge Vicinity, Topsail Beach, Pender County, NC", 12 measured drawings

Location

Vista, Pender County, North Carolina
34.41627, -77.59831

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Sloop Point listed on the National Register?

Sloop Point was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Sloop Point?

Sloop Point is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sloop Point?

The period of significance for Sloop Point is recorded as the industrial era.

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