North Carolina, Swansboro, Ringware House
The house, a vernacular structure built in the Federal style tradition, is known as the Peter Ringware House and is believed to have been constructed in 1778. Ringware was a sea captain who probably built the house to be similar to houses he saw during voyages to maritime cities on the east coast. The two-tier porch that span the width of the front elevation were places to gather in the summer months to catch the prevailing sea breezes that moderated the hot, humid weather. The porches were uniquely southern adaptations to the traditional Federal style house form. The Ringware House is in the Swansboro Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing property.
North Carolina, Swansboro, Ringware House
The house, a vernacular structure built in the Federal style tradition, is known as the Peter Ringware House and is believed to have been constructed in 1778. Ringware was a sea captain who probably built the house to be similar to houses he saw during voyages to maritime cities on the east coast. The two-tier porch that span the width of the front elevation were places to gather in the summer months to catch the prevailing sea breezes that moderated the hot, humid weather. The porches were uniquely southern adaptations to the traditional Federal style house form. The Ringware House is in the Swansboro Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing property.