Myers-White House

The Myers-White House, also known as Sycamore Grove, is a private residence located near Hertford in the Bethel Township of Perquimans County, North Carolina. It is one of the oldest private homes in the state. The exact construction date is not known. It was likely constructed in the early 1700s. Thomas Long (~1730) is assumed to be the architect and builder. It is a 1 1/2-story frame dwelling with brick ends and a gambrel roof. It is one of the two known gambrel roof houses with brick ends in the state.[2][3] It is a member of the small group of 18th century frame houses with brick ends in northeast North Carolina; the group includes the Sutton-Newby House and the Old Brick House.

Myers-White House
Myers-White House
LocationNE of Bethel on SR 1347, near Bethel, North Carolina
Coordinates36°7′25″N 76°28′9″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Builtc. 1730
Built byLong, Thomas
NRHP reference No.72000986[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1972

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

  • East Side View - Rear wing was added in the Early 1940s and rebuilt following Hurricane Isabell in 2008
  • East Side Chimney
  • Front East Side Window - Shows remains of older door opening
  • North East Corner View
  • North (Front)Side View
  • West Side View
  • West Side Chimney
  • Close-up View of West Side Chimney
  • South West Corner View - Ramp added following Hurricane Isabell in 2008
  • South (Rear) View - Rear Wing was added in the early 1940s

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Catherine W. Bishir and Michael T. Southern, A Guide to the Historic Architecture of Eastern North Carolina (1996)
  3. John B. Wells, III (May 1971). "Myers-White House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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