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[Set of 4 photos] This old bank building is located in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Built in 1855, the 1-story stucco structure has since undergone several changes as the function of the building changed; but a final 1984 renovation saw the return of the original facade. Farmers' Bank, one of the oldest banks in North Carolina, is in Gothic Revival style with the arched windows, door and parapet. It was remodeled in the late 19th or early 20th century with the Gothic parapet altered to fit a pedimented storefront; today its appeal is cultural and depends on shape for its distinction.

A 3-part parapet with the Gothic pointed arch crowns the building, the center section larger than its neighbors. Finials flank the part then descend into pilasters with columnar bases. A crack in the one on the left gives a hint of brick beneath. Ornamentation is restricted to a roundel in the large center arch of the parapet. The two windows and the fenestration above the door display the sharp pointed arch; the windows are 9 over 9 with wooden Gothic tracery. A single leaf wooden door is the entrance; it contains four panels, the upper two not surprisingly exhibiting the pointed arch. When built by local builder William Griffin, the bank was painted to simulate marble. In 1977 when the Elizabeth Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places (October 18, 1977 with reference #77001007) the building was a soda shop. At the time of this photo, the building housed a law office.

The National Register nomination form is available at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[Set of 4 photos] This old bank building is located in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Built in 1855, the 1-story stucco structure has since undergone several changes as the function of the building changed; but a final 1984 renovation saw the return of the original facade. Farmers' Bank, one of the oldest banks in North Carolina, is in Gothic Revival style with the arched windows, door and parapet. It was remodeled in the late 19th or early 20th century with the Gothic parapet altered to fit a pedimented storefront; today its appeal is cultural and depends on shape for its distinction.

A 3-part parapet with the Gothic pointed arch crowns the building, the center section larger than its neighbors. Finials flank the part then descend into pilasters with columnar bases. A crack in the one on the left gives a hint of brick beneath. Ornamentation is restricted to a roundel in the large center arch of the parapet. The two windows and the fenestration above the door display the sharp pointed arch; the windows are 9 over 9 with wooden Gothic tracery. A single leaf wooden door is the entrance; it contains four panels, the upper two not surprisingly exhibiting the pointed arch. When built by local builder William Griffin, the bank was painted to simulate marble. In 1977 when the Elizabeth Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places (October 18, 1977 with reference #77001007) the building was a soda shop. At the time of this photo, the building housed a law office.

The National Register nomination form is available at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[Set of 4 photos] This old bank building is located in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Built in 1855, the 1-story stucco structure has since undergone several changes as the function of the building changed; but a final 1984 renovation saw the return of the original facade. Farmers' Bank, one of the oldest banks in North Carolina, is in Gothic Revival style with the arched windows, door and parapet. It was remodeled in the late 19th or early 20th century with the Gothic parapet altered to fit a pedimented storefront; today its appeal is cultural and depends on shape for its distinction.

A 3-part parapet with the Gothic pointed arch crowns the building, the center section larger than its neighbors. Finials flank the part then descend into pilasters with columnar bases. A crack in the one on the left gives a hint of brick beneath. Ornamentation is restricted to a roundel in the large center arch of the parapet. The two windows and the fenestration above the door display the sharp pointed arch; the windows are 9 over 9 with wooden Gothic tracery. A single leaf wooden door is the entrance; it contains four panels, the upper two not surprisingly exhibiting the pointed arch. When built by local builder William Griffin, the bank was painted to simulate marble. In 1977 when the Elizabeth Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places (October 18, 1977 with reference #77001007) the building was a soda shop. At the time of this photo, the building housed a law office.

The National Register nomination form is available at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[A series of 7 photos] Built circa 1931 or 1935, The Auto Fountain in Elizabeth City, North Carolina was a Tudor Revival-style gas station built for the Colonial Oil Company of Norfolk, Virginia, a distributor for the Pure Oil Company. It's in the nationally recognized style associated with that gasoline. Pure Oil was a major brand, ultimately swallowed up by Union Oil Company of California in 1965. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Oil It's location was at the junction of East Main and Water Streets.

With one end flush with the building next door, the end gable roof is a steep pitched blue tile roof. Constructed of brick and originally painted white, the paint has been removed. The surface consists of skintled brick, or brick that projects irregularly from the surface.

www.bricksalvage.com/blog/skintled-brick--a-style-from-th...

There's an arched doorway with a corresponding arched door of nine lights, the top three curved to accommodate the arching. A small metal roof covers the entrance, accessed by slightly elevated steps. The roof matches that of the oriel window. An arched window is on the front facade; on the side facade, there are three windows--two with 8 panes and one with six. I don't know when the service station closed, but it has been used as office space prior to the 1018 time of these photos. The structure is listed in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing building, October 18, 1977 with reference ID #77001007. The nomination form (before 2 additions) is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[A series of 7 photos] Built circa 1931 or 1935, The Auto Fountain in Elizabeth City, North Carolina was a Tudor Revival-style gas station built for the Colonial Oil Company of Norfolk, Virginia, a distributor for the Pure Oil Company. It's in the nationally recognized style associated with that gasoline. Pure Oil was a major brand, ultimately swallowed up by Union Oil Company of California in 1965. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Oil It's location was at the junction of East Main and Water Streets.

With one end flush with the building next door, the end gable roof is a steep pitched blue tile roof. Constructed of brick and originally painted white, the paint has been removed. The surface consists of skintled brick, or brick that projects irregularly from the surface.

www.bricksalvage.com/blog/skintled-brick--a-style-from-th...

There's an arched doorway with a corresponding arched door of nine lights, the top three curved to accommodate the arching. A small metal roof covers the entrance, accessed by slightly elevated steps. The roof matches that of the oriel window. An arched window is on the front facade; on the side facade, there are three windows--two with 8 panes and one with six. I don't know when the service station closed, but it has been used as office space prior to the 1018 time of these photos. The structure is listed in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing building, October 18, 1977 with reference ID #77001007. The nomination form (before 2 additions) is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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(A set of 4 photos) The 2-story frame Neoclassical Revival home of Dr. Isaiah Fearing was built circa 1905 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Dr. Fearing was a physician in Elizabeth City for over half a century. Local builder John William Martin constructed the home, using plans from noted mail-order architect George F. Barber of Knoxville, Tennessee. The finished residence was considerably less flamboyant than Barber's noted designs. The significant features include a double porch--the expansive lower wraparound porch and a smaller 2nd story porch above the entrance. Above the upper porch is a full pedimented gable with a circular window. Doric columns are used to create the portico and to provide support for the lower porch roof. Aside from the wraparound porch, the house is essentially symmetrical. The front lawn is mostly enclosed by a cast-iron fence.

At the time of these photos (2018), the building was occupied by Aesthetica. The home is a contributing structure in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference ID 77001007. The nomination form (before 2 additions) is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

Some sources consulted:

ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu/buildings/B001071

www.dailyadvance.com/features/feature_columnists/ec-s-his... (Aug 7, 2016 Updated Apr 22, 2020)

(A walking tour brochure) visitelizabethcity.com/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/...

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[This is a set of 6 photos] This structure is in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. The brick Wineke-Penn Jo Apartment Building was built in 1921 and derives its name from the owner Fred Wineke (who sold the structure the next year) and from joint owners, Paul A. Penny and C. E. Jones, in 1946 who concocted the building's name from their own last names. It is a distinctive building. The symmetrical front façade has three main divisions--a 3-story center section and a 3-story bay on either side. The center section contains wide windows and an entrance from a small stoop. It conceivably is the stairwell. Seven steps lead from street level to the entry, which does not appear to be from 1921--a glass door with a single pane transom and single pane highlights on each side. A large window is on the 2nd and 3rd levels and a false (or non-functional) balcony. The bay windows are narrow and show the decorative dovetail joints. Above each bay area is a pointed parapet, which has two corbeled "dagger-like" brick ornaments delineating the bay section, and extending downward from what appears to be a metal roof.

The Wineke-Penn Jo Apartments is a contributing building in the Elizabeth City Historic District (the 1993 Boundary Expansion) and the National Register of Historic Places nomination form is at

files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0831.pdf

The original district was listed October 18, 1977 with ID 77001007. Two boundary increases followed, providing more detailed information on structures within the district.

Additional information on Elizabeth City is in "Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943" found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK1090.pdf

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[A series of 7 photos] Built circa 1931 or 1935, The Auto Fountain in Elizabeth City, North Carolina was a Tudor Revival-style gas station built for the Colonial Oil Company of Norfolk, Virginia, a distributor for the Pure Oil Company. It's in the nationally recognized style associated with that gasoline. Pure Oil was a major brand, ultimately swallowed up by Union Oil Company of California in 1965. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Oil It's location was at the junction of East Main and Water Streets.

With one end flush with the building next door, the end gable roof is a steep pitched blue tile roof. Constructed of brick and originally painted white, the paint has been removed. The surface consists of skintled brick, or brick that projects irregularly from the surface.

www.bricksalvage.com/blog/skintled-brick--a-style-from-th...

There's an arched doorway with a corresponding arched door of nine lights, the top three curved to accommodate the arching. A small metal roof covers the entrance, accessed by slightly elevated steps. The roof matches that of the oriel window. An arched window is on the front facade; on the side facade, there are three windows--two with 8 panes and one with six. I don't know when the service station closed, but it has been used as office space prior to the 1018 time of these photos. The structure is listed in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing building, October 18, 1977 with reference ID #77001007. The nomination form (before 2 additions) is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[A series of 7 photos] Built circa 1931 or 1935, The Auto Fountain in Elizabeth City, North Carolina was a Tudor Revival-style gas station built for the Colonial Oil Company of Norfolk, Virginia, a distributor for the Pure Oil Company. It's in the nationally recognized style associated with that gasoline. Pure Oil was a major brand, ultimately swallowed up by Union Oil Company of California in 1965. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Oil It's location was at the junction of East Main and Water Streets.

With one end flush with the building next door, the end gable roof is a steep pitched blue tile roof. Constructed of brick and originally painted white, the paint has been removed. The surface consists of skintled brick, or brick that projects irregularly from the surface.

www.bricksalvage.com/blog/skintled-brick--a-style-from-th...

There's an arched doorway with a corresponding arched door of nine lights, the top three curved to accommodate the arching. A small metal roof covers the entrance, accessed by slightly elevated steps. The roof matches that of the oriel window. An arched window is on the front facade; on the side facade, there are three windows--two with 8 panes and one with six. I don't know when the service station closed, but it has been used as office space prior to the 1018 time of these photos. The structure is listed in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing building, October 18, 1977 with reference ID #77001007. The nomination form (before 2 additions) is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[A series of 7 photos] Built circa 1931 or 1935, The Auto Fountain in Elizabeth City, North Carolina was a Tudor Revival-style gas station built for the Colonial Oil Company of Norfolk, Virginia, a distributor for the Pure Oil Company. It's in the nationally recognized style associated with that gasoline. Pure Oil was a major brand, ultimately swallowed up by Union Oil Company of California in 1965. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Oil It's location was at the junction of East Main and Water Streets.

With one end flush with the building next door, the end gable roof is a steep pitched blue tile roof. Constructed of brick and originally painted white, the paint has been removed. The surface consists of skintled brick, or brick that projects irregularly from the surface.

www.bricksalvage.com/blog/skintled-brick--a-style-from-th...

There's an arched doorway with a corresponding arched door of nine lights, the top three curved to accommodate the arching. A small metal roof covers the entrance, accessed by slightly elevated steps. The roof matches that of the oriel window. An arched window is on the front facade; on the side facade, there are three windows--two with 8 panes and one with six. I don't know when the service station closed, but it has been used as office space prior to the 1018 time of these photos. The structure is listed in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing building, October 18, 1977 with reference ID #77001007. The nomination form (before 2 additions) is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[Set of 4 photos] This old bank building is located in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Built in 1855, the 1-story stucco structure has since undergone several changes as the function of the building changed; but a final 1984 renovation saw the return of the original facade. Farmers' Bank, one of the oldest banks in North Carolina, is in Gothic Revival style with the arched windows, door and parapet. It was remodeled in the late 19th or early 20th century with the Gothic parapet altered to fit a pedimented storefront; today its appeal is cultural and depends on shape for its distinction.

A 3-part parapet with the Gothic pointed arch crowns the building, the center section larger than its neighbors. Finials flank the part then descend into pilasters with columnar bases. A crack in the one on the left gives a hint of brick beneath. Ornamentation is restricted to a roundel in the large center arch of the parapet. The two windows and the fenestration above the door display the sharp pointed arch; the windows are 9 over 9 with wooden Gothic tracery. A single leaf wooden door is the entrance; it contains four panels, the upper two not surprisingly exhibiting the pointed arch. When built by local builder William Griffin, the bank was painted to simulate marble. In 1977 when the Elizabeth Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places (October 18, 1977 with reference #77001007) the building was a soda shop. At the time of this photo, the building housed a law office.

The National Register nomination form is available at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[This set contains 11 photos] The McMullen Building had two periods of construction. The first was the bottom two stories (circa 1887) and used as a drug store and hotel by Dr. Oscar McMullen. the second was done before 1908 and included the third level and the Mesker Brothers (St. Louis, Missouri) metal storefront. The Mesker trademark is at the base of the corner pilasters but is faded and close to being illegible. The structure is Elizabeth City's last remaining metal-front commercial building. The entrance is recessed with large display windows. The corner pilasters are decorated as are the more slender posts leading to the recessed entry. Hanging above the two wooden doors is a fascinating old light, rusted and accented by spider webs (See the last photo in the series). The upper facade has paired Corinthian colonettes, providing symmetrical divisions between the three windows on the upper two levels. The decorative cornice displays fanlights, dentils and brackets. The National Register nomination form for the Elizabeth City Historic District describes the metal facade as Italianate Revival. The McMullen Building is included in this historic district, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference number #77001007. The nomination form is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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(A set of 4 photos) The 2-story frame Neoclassical Revival home of Dr. Isaiah Fearing was built circa 1905 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Dr. Fearing was a physician in Elizabeth City for over half a century. Local builder John William Martin constructed the home, using plans from noted mail-order architect George F. Barber of Knoxville, Tennessee. The finished residence was considerably less flamboyant than Barber's noted designs. The significant features include a double porch--the expansive lower wraparound porch and a smaller 2nd story porch above the entrance. Above the upper porch is a full pedimented gable with a circular window. Doric columns are used to create the portico and to provide support for the lower porch roof. Aside from the wraparound porch, the house is essentially symmetrical. The front lawn is mostly enclosed by a cast-iron fence.

At the time of these photos (2018), the building was occupied by Aesthetica. The home is a contributing structure in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference ID 77001007. The nomination form (before 2 additions) is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

Some sources consulted:

ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu/buildings/B001071

www.dailyadvance.com/features/feature_columnists/ec-s-his... (Aug 7, 2016 Updated Apr 22, 2020)

(A walking tour brochure) visitelizabethcity.com/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/...

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[A series of 7 photos] Built circa 1931 or 1935, The Auto Fountain in Elizabeth City, North Carolina was a Tudor Revival-style gas station built for the Colonial Oil Company of Norfolk, Virginia, a distributor for the Pure Oil Company. It's in the nationally recognized style associated with that gasoline. Pure Oil was a major brand, ultimately swallowed up by Union Oil Company of California in 1965. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Oil It's location was at the junction of East Main and Water Streets.

With one end flush with the building next door, the end gable roof is a steep pitched blue tile roof. Constructed of brick and originally painted white, the paint has been removed. The surface consists of skintled brick, or brick that projects irregularly from the surface.

www.bricksalvage.com/blog/skintled-brick--a-style-from-th...

There's an arched doorway with a corresponding arched door of nine lights, the top three curved to accommodate the arching. A small metal roof covers the entrance, accessed by slightly elevated steps. The roof matches that of the oriel window. An arched window is on the front facade; on the side facade, there are three windows--two with 8 panes and one with six. I don't know when the service station closed, but it has been used as office space prior to the 1018 time of these photos. The structure is listed in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing building, October 18, 1977 with reference ID #77001007. The nomination form (before 2 additions) is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[A series of 7 photos] Built circa 1931 or 1935, The Auto Fountain in Elizabeth City, North Carolina was a Tudor Revival-style gas station built for the Colonial Oil Company of Norfolk, Virginia, a distributor for the Pure Oil Company. It's in the nationally recognized style associated with that gasoline. Pure Oil was a major brand, ultimately swallowed up by Union Oil Company of California in 1965. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Oil It's location was at the junction of East Main and Water Streets.

With one end flush with the building next door, the end gable roof is a steep pitched blue tile roof. Constructed of brick and originally painted white, the paint has been removed. The surface consists of skintled brick, or brick that projects irregularly from the surface.

www.bricksalvage.com/blog/skintled-brick--a-style-from-th...

There's an arched doorway with a corresponding arched door of nine lights, the top three curved to accommodate the arching. A small metal roof covers the entrance, accessed by slightly elevated steps. The roof matches that of the oriel window. An arched window is on the front facade; on the side facade, there are three windows--two with 8 panes and one with six. I don't know when the service station closed, but it has been used as office space prior to the 1018 time of these photos. The structure is listed in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing building, October 18, 1977 with reference ID #77001007. The nomination form (before 2 additions) is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[This set contains 11 photos] The McMullen Building had two periods of construction. The first was the bottom two stories (circa 1887) and used as a drug store and hotel by Dr. Oscar McMullen. the second was done before 1908 and included the third level and the Mesker Brothers (St. Louis, Missouri) metal storefront. The Mesker trademark is at the base of the corner pilasters but is faded and close to being illegible. The structure is Elizabeth City's last remaining metal-front commercial building. The entrance is recessed with large display windows. The corner pilasters are decorated as are the more slender posts leading to the recessed entry. Hanging above the two wooden doors is a fascinating old light, rusted and accented by spider webs (See the last photo in the series). The upper facade has paired Corinthian colonettes, providing symmetrical divisions between the three windows on the upper two levels. The decorative cornice displays fanlights, dentils and brackets. The National Register nomination form for the Elizabeth City Historic District describes the metal facade as Italianate Revival. The McMullen Building is included in this historic district, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference number #77001007. The nomination form is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[This set contains 11 photos] The McMullen Building had two periods of construction. The first was the bottom two stories (circa 1887) and used as a drug store and hotel by Dr. Oscar McMullen. the second was done before 1908 and included the third level and the Mesker Brothers (St. Louis, Missouri) metal storefront. The Mesker trademark is at the base of the corner pilasters but is faded and close to being illegible. The structure is Elizabeth City's last remaining metal-front commercial building. The entrance is recessed with large display windows. The corner pilasters are decorated as are the more slender posts leading to the recessed entry. Hanging above the two wooden doors is a fascinating old light, rusted and accented by spider webs (See the last photo in the series). The upper facade has paired Corinthian colonettes, providing symmetrical divisions between the three windows on the upper two levels. The decorative cornice displays fanlights, dentils and brackets. The National Register nomination form for the Elizabeth City Historic District describes the metal facade as Italianate Revival. The McMullen Building is included in this historic district, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference number #77001007. The nomination form is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[This is a set of 6 photos] This structure is in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. The brick Wineke-Penn Jo Apartment Building was built in 1921 and derives its name from the owner Fred Wineke (who sold the structure the next year) and from joint owners, Paul A. Penny and C. E. Jones, in 1946 who concocted the building's name from their own last names. It is a distinctive building. The symmetrical front façade has three main divisions--a 3-story center section and a 3-story bay on either side. The center section contains wide windows and an entrance from a small stoop. It conceivably is the stairwell. Seven steps lead from street level to the entry, which does not appear to be from 1921--a glass door with a single pane transom and single pane highlights on each side. A large window is on the 2nd and 3rd levels and a false (or non-functional) balcony. The bay windows are narrow and show the decorative dovetail joints. Above each bay area is a pointed parapet, which has two corbeled "dagger-like" brick ornaments delineating the bay section, and extending downward from what appears to be a metal roof.

The Wineke-Penn Jo Apartments is a contributing building in the Elizabeth City Historic District (the 1993 Boundary Expansion) and the National Register of Historic Places nomination form is at

files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0831.pdf

The original district was listed October 18, 1977 with ID 77001007. Two boundary increases followed, providing more detailed information on structures within the district.

Additional information on Elizabeth City is in "Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943" found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK1090.pdf

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(A set of 4 photos) The 2-story frame Neoclassical Revival home of Dr. Isaiah Fearing was built circa 1905 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Dr. Fearing was a physician in Elizabeth City for over half a century. Local builder John William Martin constructed the home, using plans from noted mail-order architect George F. Barber of Knoxville, Tennessee. The finished residence was considerably less flamboyant than Barber's noted designs. The significant features include a double porch--the expansive lower wraparound porch and a smaller 2nd story porch above the entrance. Above the upper porch is a full pedimented gable with a circular window. Doric columns are used to create the portico and to provide support for the lower porch roof. Aside from the wraparound porch, the house is essentially symmetrical. The front lawn is mostly enclosed by a cast-iron fence.

At the time of these photos (2018), the building was occupied by Aesthetica. The home is a contributing structure in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference ID 77001007. The nomination form (before 2 additions) is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

Some sources consulted:

ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu/buildings/B001071

www.dailyadvance.com/features/feature_columnists/ec-s-his... (Aug 7, 2016 Updated Apr 22, 2020)

(A walking tour brochure) visitelizabethcity.com/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/...

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(A set of 4 photos) The 2-story frame Neoclassical Revival home of Dr. Isaiah Fearing was built circa 1905 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Dr. Fearing was a physician in Elizabeth City for over half a century. Local builder John William Martin constructed the home, using plans from noted mail-order architect George F. Barber of Knoxville, Tennessee. The finished residence was considerably less flamboyant than Barber's noted designs. The significant features include a double porch--the expansive lower wraparound porch and a smaller 2nd story porch above the entrance. Above the upper porch is a full pedimented gable with a circular window. Doric columns are used to create the portico and to provide support for the lower porch roof. Aside from the wraparound porch, the house is essentially symmetrical. The front lawn is mostly enclosed by a cast-iron fence.

At the time of these photos (2018), the building was occupied by Aesthetica. The home is a contributing structure in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference ID 77001007. The nomination form (before 2 additions) is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

Some sources consulted:

ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu/buildings/B001071

www.dailyadvance.com/features/feature_columnists/ec-s-his... (Aug 7, 2016 Updated Apr 22, 2020)

(A walking tour brochure) visitelizabethcity.com/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/...

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[This is a set of 6 photos] This structure is in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. The brick Wineke-Penn Jo Apartment Building was built in 1921 and derives its name from the owner Fred Wineke (who sold the structure the next year) and from joint owners, Paul A. Penny and C. E. Jones, in 1946 who concocted the building's name from their own last names. It is a distinctive building. The symmetrical front façade has three main divisions--a 3-story center section and a 3-story bay on either side. The center section contains wide windows and an entrance from a small stoop. It conceivably is the stairwell. Seven steps lead from street level to the entry, which does not appear to be from 1921--a glass door with a single pane transom and single pane highlights on each side. A large window is on the 2nd and 3rd levels and a false (or non-functional) balcony. The bay windows are narrow and show the decorative dovetail joints. Above each bay area is a pointed parapet, which has two corbeled "dagger-like" brick ornaments delineating the bay section, and extending downward from what appears to be a metal roof.

The Wineke-Penn Jo Apartments is a contributing building in the Elizabeth City Historic District (the 1993 Boundary Expansion) and the National Register of Historic Places nomination form is at

files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0831.pdf

The original district was listed October 18, 1977 with ID 77001007. Two boundary increases followed, providing more detailed information on structures within the district.

Additional information on Elizabeth City is in "Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943" found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK1090.pdf

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[This is a set of 6 photos] This structure is in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. The brick Wineke-Penn Jo Apartment Building was built in 1921 and derives its name from the owner Fred Wineke (who sold the structure the next year) and from joint owners, Paul A. Penny and C. E. Jones, in 1946 who concocted the building's name from their own last names. It is a distinctive building. The symmetrical front façade has three main divisions--a 3-story center section and a 3-story bay on either side. The center section contains wide windows and an entrance from a small stoop. It conceivably is the stairwell. Seven steps lead from street level to the entry, which does not appear to be from 1921--a glass door with a single pane transom and single pane highlights on each side. A large window is on the 2nd and 3rd levels and a false (or non-functional) balcony. The bay windows are narrow and show the decorative dovetail joints. Above each bay area is a pointed parapet, which has two corbeled "dagger-like" brick ornaments delineating the bay section, and extending downward from what appears to be a metal roof.

The Wineke-Penn Jo Apartments is a contributing building in the Elizabeth City Historic District (the 1993 Boundary Expansion) and the National Register of Historic Places nomination form is at

files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0831.pdf

The original district was listed October 18, 1977 with ID 77001007. Two boundary increases followed, providing more detailed information on structures within the district.

Additional information on Elizabeth City is in "Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943" found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK1090.pdf

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The 2-story brick Selig Building, 1927, is described as Neo-Classical Revival style (or Colonial Revival as one source states) with Art Deco ornamentation. This commercial structure is located at 511-513 Main Street in downtown Eizabeth City, North Carolina. (Sources also provide circa 1925, 1927 and circa 1931 as construction dates). The building was erected for Louis Selig, a jeweler and his brother Julian, an optometrist. The Norfolk, Virginia architectural firm of Rudolf, Cook, and Van Leeuwen designed the building, which was built by local contractor Lord Byron Perry.

The upper level is richly decorated with blue and yellow glazed terra-cotta; the lower level is comprised on white tile. This white tile is also used in the quoins, which edge and frame the 2nd story. The roof appears to be flat. In the cornice is a colorful course of the blue and yellow terra cotta and rondels between each tile segment. Below this, and above the central window is a concrete plate with the name "Selig". The three 1/1 sash windows on the upper level have white tile surrounds with some embellishments near the top of each. The lintels are involved with ledges that extend outward in different proportions. Below this is a course of egg-and-dart ornamentation (see the 4th image in this set).

Separating the top from the street level is a decorative course with a wave-like motif of the yellow and blue terra cotta. Below this the facade the white tile forms a wide band of color above a darker color material (I don't know what it is). There are two recessed entrances and three display windows, the middle window separating the prominent arches, one above each entrance. Light that day did not permit a sharper view of the street-level part of the building. The jewelry store had a couple of owners after the Selig family, and apparently closed its doors in 2013. The Rich Company page on Facebook on May 18, 2022 describes the building as for sale. The Selig Building is part of the Elizabeth City Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places, October 18, 1977 with ID# 77001007

The nomination form the Elizabeth City Historic District files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) [2021] www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943 npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64500359_text [prepared in 1992, approved 1994]

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The 2-story brick Selig Building, 1927, is described as Neo-Classical Revival style (or Colonial Revival as one source states) with Art Deco ornamentation. This commercial structure is located at 511-513 Main Street in downtown Eizabeth City, North Carolina. (Sources also provide circa 1925, 1927 and circa 1931 as construction dates). The building was erected for Louis Selig, a jeweler and his brother Julian, an optometrist. The Norfolk, Virginia architectural firm of Rudolf, Cook, and Van Leeuwen designed the building, which was built by local contractor Lord Byron Perry.

The upper level is richly decorated with blue and yellow glazed terra-cotta; the lower level is comprised on white tile. This white tile is also used in the quoins, which edge and frame the 2nd story. The roof appears to be flat. In the cornice is a colorful course of the blue and yellow terra cotta and rondels between each tile segment. Below this, and above the central window is a concrete plate with the name "Selig". The three 1/1 sash windows on the upper level have white tile surrounds with some embellishments near the top of each. The lintels are involved with ledges that extend outward in different proportions. Below this is a course of egg-and-dart ornamentation (see the 4th image in this set).

Separating the top from the street level is a decorative course with a wave-like motif of the yellow and blue terra cotta. Below this the facade the white tile forms a wide band of color above a darker color material (I don't know what it is). There are two recessed entrances and three display windows, the middle window separating the prominent arches, one above each entrance. Light that day did not permit a sharper view of the street-level part of the building. The jewelry store had a couple of owners after the Selig family, and apparently closed its doors in 2013. The Rich Company page on Facebook on May 18, 2022 describes the building as for sale. The Selig Building is part of the Elizabeth City Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places, October 18, 1977 with ID# 77001007

The nomination form the Elizabeth City Historic District files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) [2021] www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943 npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64500359_text [prepared in 1992, approved 1994]

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[This is a set of 6 photos] This structure is in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. The brick Wineke-Penn Jo Apartment Building was built in 1921 and derives its name from the owner Fred Wineke (who sold the structure the next year) and from joint owners, Paul A. Penny and C. E. Jones, in 1946 who concocted the building's name from their own last names. It is a distinctive building. The symmetrical front façade has three main divisions--a 3-story center section and a 3-story bay on either side. The center section contains wide windows and an entrance from a small stoop. It conceivably is the stairwell. Seven steps lead from street level to the entry, which does not appear to be from 1921--a glass door with a single pane transom and single pane highlights on each side. A large window is on the 2nd and 3rd levels and a false (or non-functional) balcony. The bay windows are narrow and show the decorative dovetail joints. Above each bay area is a pointed parapet, which has two corbeled "dagger-like" brick ornaments delineating the bay section, and extending downward from what appears to be a metal roof.

The Wineke-Penn Jo Apartments is a contributing building in the Elizabeth City Historic District (the 1993 Boundary Expansion) and the National Register of Historic Places nomination form is at

files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0831.pdf

The original district was listed October 18, 1977 with ID 77001007. Two boundary increases followed, providing more detailed information on structures within the district.

Additional information on Elizabeth City is in "Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943" found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK1090.pdf

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The 2-story brick Selig Building, 1927, is described as Neo-Classical Revival style (or Colonial Revival as one source states) with Art Deco ornamentation. This commercial structure is located at 511-513 Main Street in downtown Eizabeth City, North Carolina. (Sources also provide circa 1925, 1927 and circa 1931 as construction dates). The building was erected for Louis Selig, a jeweler and his brother Julian, an optometrist. The Norfolk, Virginia architectural firm of Rudolf, Cook, and Van Leeuwen designed the building, which was built by local contractor Lord Byron Perry.

The upper level is richly decorated with blue and yellow glazed terra-cotta; the lower level is comprised on white tile. This white tile is also used in the quoins, which edge and frame the 2nd story. The roof appears to be flat. In the cornice is a colorful course of the blue and yellow terra cotta and rondels between each tile segment. Below this, and above the central window is a concrete plate with the name "Selig". The three 1/1 sash windows on the upper level have white tile surrounds with some embellishments near the top of each. The lintels are involved with ledges that extend outward in different proportions. Below this is a course of egg-and-dart ornamentation (see the 4th image in this set).

Separating the top from the street level is a decorative course with a wave-like motif of the yellow and blue terra cotta. Below this the facade the white tile forms a wide band of color above a darker color material (I don't know what it is). There are two recessed entrances and three display windows, the middle window separating the prominent arches, one above each entrance. Light that day did not permit a sharper view of the street-level part of the building. The jewelry store had a couple of owners after the Selig family, and apparently closed its doors in 2013. The Rich Company page on Facebook on May 18, 2022 describes the building as for sale. The Selig Building is part of the Elizabeth City Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places, October 18, 1977 with ID# 77001007

The nomination form the Elizabeth City Historic District files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) [2021] www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943 npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64500359_text [prepared in 1992, approved 1994]

Elizabeth City Historic Walking Tour--Main Street Commercial District

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[This is a set of 6 photos] This structure is in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. The brick Wineke-Penn Jo Apartment Building was built in 1921 and derives its name from the owner Fred Wineke (who sold the structure the next year) and from joint owners, Paul A. Penny and C. E. Jones, in 1946 who concocted the building's name from their own last names. It is a distinctive building. The symmetrical front façade has three main divisions--a 3-story center section and a 3-story bay on either side. The center section contains wide windows and an entrance from a small stoop. It conceivably is the stairwell. Seven steps lead from street level to the entry, which does not appear to be from 1921--a glass door with a single pane transom and single pane highlights on each side. A large window is on the 2nd and 3rd levels and a false (or non-functional) balcony. The bay windows are narrow and show the decorative dovetail joints. Above each bay area is a pointed parapet, which has two corbeled "dagger-like" brick ornaments delineating the bay section, and extending downward from what appears to be a metal roof.

The Wineke-Penn Jo Apartments is a contributing building in the Elizabeth City Historic District (the 1993 Boundary Expansion) and the National Register of Historic Places nomination form is at

files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0831.pdf

The original district was listed October 18, 1977 with ID 77001007. Two boundary increases followed, providing more detailed information on structures within the district.

Additional information on Elizabeth City is in "Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943" found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK1090.pdf

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The 2-story brick Selig Building, 1927, is described as Neo-Classical Revival style (or Colonial Revival as one source states) with Art Deco ornamentation. This commercial structure is located at 511-513 Main Street in downtown Eizabeth City, North Carolina. (Sources also provide circa 1925, 1927 and circa 1931 as construction dates). The building was erected for Louis Selig, a jeweler and his brother Julian, an optometrist. The Norfolk, Virginia architectural firm of Rudolf, Cook, and Van Leeuwen designed the building, which was built by local contractor Lord Byron Perry.

The upper level is richly decorated with blue and yellow glazed terra-cotta; the lower level is comprised on white tile. This white tile is also used in the quoins, which edge and frame the 2nd story. The roof appears to be flat. In the cornice is a colorful course of the blue and yellow terra cotta and rondels between each tile segment. Below this, and above the central window is a concrete plate with the name "Selig". The three 1/1 sash windows on the upper level have white tile surrounds with some embellishments near the top of each. The lintels are involved with ledges that extend outward in different proportions. Below this is a course of egg-and-dart ornamentation (see the 4th image in this set).

Separating the top from the street level is a decorative course with a wave-like motif of the yellow and blue terra cotta. Below this the facade the white tile forms a wide band of color above a darker color material (I don't know what it is). There are two recessed entrances and three display windows, the middle window separating the prominent arches, one above each entrance. Light that day did not permit a sharper view of the street-level part of the building. The jewelry store had a couple of owners after the Selig family, and apparently closed its doors in 2013. The Rich Company page on Facebook on May 18, 2022 describes the building as for sale. The Selig Building is part of the Elizabeth City Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places, October 18, 1977 with ID# 77001007

The nomination form the Elizabeth City Historic District files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) [2021] www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943 npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64500359_text [prepared in 1992, approved 1994]

Elizabeth City Historic Walking Tour--Main Street Commercial District

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Originally built as a Greek Revival office building about 1859, this Elizabeth City, North Carolina (Pasquotank County) building was converted about 1880 into an Italianate style structure. Here Dr. Palemon John (c 1827-1902) published his weekly newspaper, "The North Carolinian", published from 1869 to 1902. In addition to housing a newspaper, the building has served as "a piano store, music shop, marriage chapel law offices, and as a barbershop."** It was again a law office in 2018, the date of this photo. The sign at the bottom right of the structure memorializes the first account of the Wright Brothers aeronautical efforts. Quoting from the sign which quotes from the newspaper's August 1, 1901 edition: "If report is to be credited, there is building on an unfrequented part of Carolina's coast an air-ship . . . An Ohio inventor with two companions and fellow-workmen, it is stated, have located . . . near Nags Head . . . and have been there busied for sometime in the perfection of a machine with which they expect to solve the problem of aerial navigation." The sign also shows an illustration of the building circa 1871.

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This commercial structure is a 2-story brick building with a wooden storefront. The eave has prominent brackets which are duplicated on the lower level storefront cornices Four 1/1 sash windows on the upper level accentuate the symmetry of the structure; the window caps are molded and the sills are of stone. In the center of the street level is a single-leaf wooden door with panels and a rectangular transom with 2 vertical panes. At each side of this entrance are wood doors with a single large glass. There are variations in the transoms, a feature that might indicate a later alteration. To the side of each of the glass doors is a large 4-pane display window. On the upper level cornice and in the storefront cornice is a course of ornamentation consisting of alternating circles and diamond shapes. The building is included in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places, October 18, 1977 with reference number 77001007. The nomination form is found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943

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Cluff-Pool Store is Elizabeth City's oldest commercial building still standing. The exact date of construction is unknown. Matthew Cluff bought the property in 1819 and had a general mercantile store there in 1827. By 1845 this 2-story brick structure occupied the lot. Remodeling took place circa 1858 when W. G. and William Pool operated a drug store there. The remodeling gave the store its present look, especially the distinctive Italianate features such as the round-arched sash windows. Further changes occurred in the 1890s when a few Victorian touches (rear porch) were added and in the early 20th century with the diagonal corner entrance. In 1977 (the date of the Elizabeth City Historic District nomination form for the National Register) the site, with an updated interior, still had a commercial use.

The building has seen several additional uses. A local newspaper "The Democratic Pioneer" occupied the 2nd floor in the 1850s. From 1862-1882 when the Pasquotank County courthouse was burned in the Civil War, the building served as a make-shift courthouse until the present courthouse was built in 1882. Records rescued from the burning building were housed on the second level until then. In the 1890s the Masonic Lodge used the upper story. A sign on the building states the date as 1819 and there was a 1883 renovation of the store building.

Cluff-Pool store has a flat roof with at least two corbeled chimneys. There are four bays on each of the four sides. External walls were stuccoed and then scored to resemble masonry blocks. The Italianate style 1/1 sash windows are in pairs and gave round arches; the sills are stone but the cap is stucco. At street level the obscured transoms are topped by a cornice with large ornamental corbels. The rear balcony (not the best image) is wood with turned balusters and posts; between posts are gently rounded ornamental spandrels. There is a shingled wooden pediment in the slightly slanted roof.

In the early 20th century the plate glass display windows with aprons of green marble were added. Double-leaf wooden doors, each with a single large vertical pane is at the corner, forming a diagonal entrance. The ornamental cornice is of wood (not the best image). A leaning, single tree rising close to the roof provides the only indication of urban vegetation.

The Cluff-Pool Store is a part of the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with ID #77001007. The nomination form is found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

See also:

1) Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) 2021

www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

2) Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943 npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64500359_text

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Originally built as a Greek Revival office building about 1859, this Elizabeth City, North Carolina (Pasquotank County) building was converted about 1880 into an Italianate style structure. Here Dr. Palemon John (c 1827-1902) published his weekly newspaper, "The North Carolinian", published from 1869 to 1902. In addition to housing a newspaper, the building has served as "a piano store, music shop, marriage chapel law offices, and as a barbershop."** It was again a law office in 2018, the date of this photo. The sign at the bottom right of the structure memorializes the first account of the Wright Brothers aeronautical efforts. Quoting from the sign which quotes from the newspaper's August 1, 1901 edition: "If report is to be credited, there is building on an unfrequented part of Carolina's coast an air-ship . . . An Ohio inventor with two companions and fellow-workmen, it is stated, have located . . . near Nags Head . . . and have been there busied for sometime in the perfection of a machine with which they expect to solve the problem of aerial navigation." The sign also shows an illustration of the building circa 1871.

** from Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) 2021 www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

This commercial structure is a 2-story brick building with a wooden storefront. The eave has prominent brackets which are duplicated on the lower level storefront cornices Four 1/1 sash windows on the upper level accentuate the symmetry of the structure; the window caps are molded and the sills are of stone. In the center of the street level is a single-leaf wooden door with panels and a rectangular transom with 2 vertical panes. At each side of this entrance are wood doors with a single large glass. There are variations in the transoms, a feature that might indicate a later alteration. To the side of each of the glass doors is a large 4-pane display window. On the upper level cornice and in the storefront cornice is a course of ornamentation consisting of alternating circles and diamond shapes. The building is included in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places, October 18, 1977 with reference number 77001007. The nomination form is found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

See also:

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[This set contains 11 photos] The McMullen Building had two periods of construction. The first was the bottom two stories (circa 1887) and used as a drug store and hotel by Dr. Oscar McMullen. the second was done before 1908 and included the third level and the Mesker Brothers (St. Louis, Missouri) metal storefront. The Mesker trademark is at the base of the corner pilasters but is faded and close to being illegible. The structure is Elizabeth City's last remaining metal-front commercial building. The entrance is recessed with large display windows. The corner pilasters are decorated as are the more slender posts leading to the recessed entry. Hanging above the two wooden doors is a fascinating old light, rusted and accented by spider webs (See the last photo in the series). The upper facade has paired Corinthian colonettes, providing symmetrical divisions between the three windows on the upper two levels. The decorative cornice displays fanlights, dentils and brackets. The National Register nomination form for the Elizabeth City Historic District describes the metal facade as Italianate Revival. The McMullen Building is included in this historic district, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference number #77001007. The nomination form is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[This set contains 11 photos] The McMullen Building had two periods of construction. The first was the bottom two stories (circa 1887) and used as a drug store and hotel by Dr. Oscar McMullen. the second was done before 1908 and included the third level and the Mesker Brothers (St. Louis, Missouri) metal storefront. The Mesker trademark is at the base of the corner pilasters but is faded and close to being illegible. The structure is Elizabeth City's last remaining metal-front commercial building. The entrance is recessed with large display windows. The corner pilasters are decorated as are the more slender posts leading to the recessed entry. Hanging above the two wooden doors is a fascinating old light, rusted and accented by spider webs (See the last photo in the series). The upper facade has paired Corinthian colonettes, providing symmetrical divisions between the three windows on the upper two levels. The decorative cornice displays fanlights, dentils and brackets. The National Register nomination form for the Elizabeth City Historic District describes the metal facade as Italianate Revival. The McMullen Building is included in this historic district, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference number #77001007. The nomination form is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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Cluff-Pool Store is Elizabeth City's oldest commercial building still standing. The exact date of construction is unknown. Matthew Cluff bought the property in 1819 and had a general mercantile store there in 1827. By 1845 this 2-story brick structure occupied the lot. Remodeling took place circa 1858 when W. G. and William Pool operated a drug store there. The remodeling gave the store its present look, especially the distinctive Italianate features such as the round-arched sash windows. Further changes occurred in the 1890s when a few Victorian touches (rear porch) were added and in the early 20th century with the diagonal corner entrance. In 1977 (the date of the Elizabeth City Historic District nomination form for the National Register) the site, with an updated interior, still had a commercial use.

The building has seen several additional uses. A local newspaper "The Democratic Pioneer" occupied the 2nd floor in the 1850s. From 1862-1882 when the Pasquotank County courthouse was burned in the Civil War, the building served as a make-shift courthouse until the present courthouse was built in 1882. Records rescued from the burning building were housed on the second level until then. In the 1890s the Masonic Lodge used the upper story. A sign on the building states the date as 1819 and there was a 1883 renovation of the store building.

Cluff-Pool store has a flat roof with at least two corbeled chimneys. There are four bays on each of the four sides. External walls were stuccoed and then scored to resemble masonry blocks. The Italianate style 1/1 sash windows are in pairs and gave round arches; the sills are stone but the cap is stucco. At street level the obscured transoms are topped by a cornice with large ornamental corbels. The rear balcony (not the best image) is wood with turned balusters and posts; between posts are gently rounded ornamental spandrels. There is a shingled wooden pediment in the slightly slanted roof.

In the early 20th century the plate glass display windows with aprons of green marble were added. Double-leaf wooden doors, each with a single large vertical pane is at the corner, forming a diagonal entrance. The ornamental cornice is of wood (not the best image). A leaning, single tree rising close to the roof provides the only indication of urban vegetation.

The Cluff-Pool Store is a part of the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with ID #77001007. The nomination form is found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

See also:

1) Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) 2021

www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

2) Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943 npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64500359_text

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[This set contains 11 photos] The McMullen Building had two periods of construction. The first was the bottom two stories (circa 1887) and used as a drug store and hotel by Dr. Oscar McMullen. the second was done before 1908 and included the third level and the Mesker Brothers (St. Louis, Missouri) metal storefront. The Mesker trademark is at the base of the corner pilasters but is faded and close to being illegible. The structure is Elizabeth City's last remaining metal-front commercial building. The entrance is recessed with large display windows. The corner pilasters are decorated as are the more slender posts leading to the recessed entry. Hanging above the two wooden doors is a fascinating old light, rusted and accented by spider webs (See the last photo in the series). The upper facade has paired Corinthian colonettes, providing symmetrical divisions between the three windows on the upper two levels. The decorative cornice displays fanlights, dentils and brackets. The National Register nomination form for the Elizabeth City Historic District describes the metal facade as Italianate Revival. The McMullen Building is included in this historic district, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference number #77001007. The nomination form is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[This set contains 11 photos] The McMullen Building had two periods of construction. The first was the bottom two stories (circa 1887) and used as a drug store and hotel by Dr. Oscar McMullen. the second was done before 1908 and included the third level and the Mesker Brothers (St. Louis, Missouri) metal storefront. The Mesker trademark is at the base of the corner pilasters but is faded and close to being illegible. The structure is Elizabeth City's last remaining metal-front commercial building. The entrance is recessed with large display windows. The corner pilasters are decorated as are the more slender posts leading to the recessed entry. Hanging above the two wooden doors is a fascinating old light, rusted and accented by spider webs (See the last photo in the series). The upper facade has paired Corinthian colonettes, providing symmetrical divisions between the three windows on the upper two levels. The decorative cornice displays fanlights, dentils and brackets. The National Register nomination form for the Elizabeth City Historic District describes the metal facade as Italianate Revival. The McMullen Building is included in this historic district, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference number #77001007. The nomination form is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[This set contains 11 photos] The McMullen Building had two periods of construction. The first was the bottom two stories (circa 1887) and used as a drug store and hotel by Dr. Oscar McMullen. the second was done before 1908 and included the third level and the Mesker Brothers (St. Louis, Missouri) metal storefront. The Mesker trademark is at the base of the corner pilasters but is faded and close to being illegible. The structure is Elizabeth City's last remaining metal-front commercial building. The entrance is recessed with large display windows. The corner pilasters are decorated as are the more slender posts leading to the recessed entry. Hanging above the two wooden doors is a fascinating old light, rusted and accented by spider webs (See the last photo in the series). The upper facade has paired Corinthian colonettes, providing symmetrical divisions between the three windows on the upper two levels. The decorative cornice displays fanlights, dentils and brackets. The National Register nomination form for the Elizabeth City Historic District describes the metal facade as Italianate Revival. The McMullen Building is included in this historic district, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference number #77001007. The nomination form is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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Originally built as a Greek Revival office building about 1859, this Elizabeth City, North Carolina (Pasquotank County) building was converted about 1880 into an Italianate style structure. Here Dr. Palemon John (c 1827-1902) published his weekly newspaper, "The North Carolinian", published from 1869 to 1902. In addition to housing a newspaper, the building has served as "a piano store, music shop, marriage chapel law offices, and as a barbershop."** It was again a law office in 2018, the date of this photo. The sign at the bottom right of the structure memorializes the first account of the Wright Brothers aeronautical efforts. Quoting from the sign which quotes from the newspaper's August 1, 1901 edition: "If report is to be credited, there is building on an unfrequented part of Carolina's coast an air-ship . . . An Ohio inventor with two companions and fellow-workmen, it is stated, have located . . . near Nags Head . . . and have been there busied for sometime in the perfection of a machine with which they expect to solve the problem of aerial navigation." The sign also shows an illustration of the building circa 1871.

** from Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) 2021 www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

This commercial structure is a 2-story brick building with a wooden storefront. The eave has prominent brackets which are duplicated on the lower level storefront cornices Four 1/1 sash windows on the upper level accentuate the symmetry of the structure; the window caps are molded and the sills are of stone. In the center of the street level is a single-leaf wooden door with panels and a rectangular transom with 2 vertical panes. At each side of this entrance are wood doors with a single large glass. There are variations in the transoms, a feature that might indicate a later alteration. To the side of each of the glass doors is a large 4-pane display window. On the upper level cornice and in the storefront cornice is a course of ornamentation consisting of alternating circles and diamond shapes. The building is included in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places, October 18, 1977 with reference number 77001007. The nomination form is found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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Elizabeth City Historic Walking Tour--Main Street Commercial District visitelizabethcity.com//images/wp-content/uploads/2014/02...

Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943

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Originally built as a Greek Revival office building about 1859, this Elizabeth City, North Carolina (Pasquotank County) building was converted about 1880 into an Italianate style structure. Here Dr. Palemon John (c 1827-1902) published his weekly newspaper, "The North Carolinian", published from 1869 to 1902. In addition to housing a newspaper, the building has served as "a piano store, music shop, marriage chapel law offices, and as a barbershop."** It was again a law office in 2018, the date of this photo. The sign at the bottom right of the structure memorializes the first account of the Wright Brothers aeronautical efforts. Quoting from the sign which quotes from the newspaper's August 1, 1901 edition: "If report is to be credited, there is building on an unfrequented part of Carolina's coast an air-ship . . . An Ohio inventor with two companions and fellow-workmen, it is stated, have located . . . near Nags Head . . . and have been there busied for sometime in the perfection of a machine with which they expect to solve the problem of aerial navigation." The sign also shows an illustration of the building circa 1871.

** from Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) 2021 www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

This commercial structure is a 2-story brick building with a wooden storefront. The eave has prominent brackets which are duplicated on the lower level storefront cornices Four 1/1 sash windows on the upper level accentuate the symmetry of the structure; the window caps are molded and the sills are of stone. In the center of the street level is a single-leaf wooden door with panels and a rectangular transom with 2 vertical panes. At each side of this entrance are wood doors with a single large glass. There are variations in the transoms, a feature that might indicate a later alteration. To the side of each of the glass doors is a large 4-pane display window. On the upper level cornice and in the storefront cornice is a course of ornamentation consisting of alternating circles and diamond shapes. The building is included in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places, October 18, 1977 with reference number 77001007. The nomination form is found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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Elizabeth City Historic Walking Tour--Main Street Commercial District visitelizabethcity.com//images/wp-content/uploads/2014/02...

Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943

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Cluff-Pool Store is Elizabeth City's oldest commercial building still standing. The exact date of construction is unknown. Matthew Cluff bought the property in 1819 and had a general mercantile store there in 1827. By 1845 this 2-story brick structure occupied the lot. Remodeling took place circa 1858 when W. G. and William Pool operated a drug store there. The remodeling gave the store its present look, especially the distinctive Italianate features such as the round-arched sash windows. Further changes occurred in the 1890s when a few Victorian touches (rear porch) were added and in the early 20th century with the diagonal corner entrance. In 1977 (the date of the Elizabeth City Historic District nomination form for the National Register) the site, with an updated interior, still had a commercial use.

The building has seen several additional uses. A local newspaper "The Democratic Pioneer" occupied the 2nd floor in the 1850s. From 1862-1882 when the Pasquotank County courthouse was burned in the Civil War, the building served as a make-shift courthouse until the present courthouse was built in 1882. Records rescued from the burning building were housed on the second level until then. In the 1890s the Masonic Lodge used the upper story. A sign on the building states the date as 1819 and there was a 1883 renovation of the store building.

Cluff-Pool store has a flat roof with at least two corbeled chimneys. There are four bays on each of the four sides. External walls were stuccoed and then scored to resemble masonry blocks. The Italianate style 1/1 sash windows are in pairs and gave round arches; the sills are stone but the cap is stucco. At street level the obscured transoms are topped by a cornice with large ornamental corbels. The rear balcony (not the best image) is wood with turned balusters and posts; between posts are gently rounded ornamental spandrels. There is a shingled wooden pediment in the slightly slanted roof.

In the early 20th century the plate glass display windows with aprons of green marble were added. Double-leaf wooden doors, each with a single large vertical pane is at the corner, forming a diagonal entrance. The ornamental cornice is of wood (not the best image). A leaning, single tree rising close to the roof provides the only indication of urban vegetation.

The Cluff-Pool Store is a part of the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with ID #77001007. The nomination form is found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

See also:

1) Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) 2021

www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

2) Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943 npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64500359_text

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Originally built as a Greek Revival office building about 1859, this Elizabeth City, North Carolina (Pasquotank County) building was converted about 1880 into an Italianate style structure. Here Dr. Palemon John (c 1827-1902) published his weekly newspaper, "The North Carolinian", published from 1869 to 1902. In addition to housing a newspaper, the building has served as "a piano store, music shop, marriage chapel law offices, and as a barbershop."** It was again a law office in 2018, the date of this photo. The sign at the bottom right of the structure memorializes the first account of the Wright Brothers aeronautical efforts. Quoting from the sign which quotes from the newspaper's August 1, 1901 edition: "If report is to be credited, there is building on an unfrequented part of Carolina's coast an air-ship . . . An Ohio inventor with two companions and fellow-workmen, it is stated, have located . . . near Nags Head . . . and have been there busied for sometime in the perfection of a machine with which they expect to solve the problem of aerial navigation." The sign also shows an illustration of the building circa 1871.

** from Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) 2021 www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

This commercial structure is a 2-story brick building with a wooden storefront. The eave has prominent brackets which are duplicated on the lower level storefront cornices Four 1/1 sash windows on the upper level accentuate the symmetry of the structure; the window caps are molded and the sills are of stone. In the center of the street level is a single-leaf wooden door with panels and a rectangular transom with 2 vertical panes. At each side of this entrance are wood doors with a single large glass. There are variations in the transoms, a feature that might indicate a later alteration. To the side of each of the glass doors is a large 4-pane display window. On the upper level cornice and in the storefront cornice is a course of ornamentation consisting of alternating circles and diamond shapes. The building is included in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places, October 18, 1977 with reference number 77001007. The nomination form is found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

See also:

Elizabeth City Historic Walking Tour--Main Street Commercial District visitelizabethcity.com//images/wp-content/uploads/2014/02...

Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943

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Cluff-Pool Store is Elizabeth City's oldest commercial building still standing. The exact date of construction is unknown. Matthew Cluff bought the property in 1819 and had a general mercantile store there in 1827. By 1845 this 2-story brick structure occupied the lot. Remodeling took place circa 1858 when W. G. and William Pool operated a drug store there. The remodeling gave the store its present look, especially the distinctive Italianate features such as the round-arched sash windows. Further changes occurred in the 1890s when a few Victorian touches (rear porch) were added and in the early 20th century with the diagonal corner entrance. In 1977 (the date of the Elizabeth City Historic District nomination form for the National Register) the site, with an updated interior, still had a commercial use.

The building has seen several additional uses. A local newspaper "The Democratic Pioneer" occupied the 2nd floor in the 1850s. From 1862-1882 when the Pasquotank County courthouse was burned in the Civil War, the building served as a make-shift courthouse until the present courthouse was built in 1882. Records rescued from the burning building were housed on the second level until then. In the 1890s the Masonic Lodge used the upper story. A sign on the building states the date as 1819 and there was a 1883 renovation of the store building.

Cluff-Pool store has a flat roof with at least two corbeled chimneys. There are four bays on each of the four sides. External walls were stuccoed and then scored to resemble masonry blocks. The Italianate style 1/1 sash windows are in pairs and gave round arches; the sills are stone but the cap is stucco. At street level the obscured transoms are topped by a cornice with large ornamental corbels. The rear balcony (not the best image) is wood with turned balusters and posts; between posts are gently rounded ornamental spandrels. There is a shingled wooden pediment in the slightly slanted roof.

In the early 20th century the plate glass display windows with aprons of green marble were added. Double-leaf wooden doors, each with a single large vertical pane is at the corner, forming a diagonal entrance. The ornamental cornice is of wood (not the best image). A leaning, single tree rising close to the roof provides the only indication of urban vegetation.

The Cluff-Pool Store is a part of the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with ID #77001007. The nomination form is found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

See also:

1) Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) 2021

www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

2) Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943 npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64500359_text

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[This set contains 11 photos] The McMullen Building had two periods of construction. The first was the bottom two stories (circa 1887) and used as a drug store and hotel by Dr. Oscar McMullen. the second was done before 1908 and included the third level and the Mesker Brothers (St. Louis, Missouri) metal storefront. The Mesker trademark is at the base of the corner pilasters but is faded and close to being illegible. The structure is Elizabeth City's last remaining metal-front commercial building. The entrance is recessed with large display windows. The corner pilasters are decorated as are the more slender posts leading to the recessed entry. Hanging above the two wooden doors is a fascinating old light, rusted and accented by spider webs (See the last photo in the series). The upper facade has paired Corinthian colonettes, providing symmetrical divisions between the three windows on the upper two levels. The decorative cornice displays fanlights, dentils and brackets. The National Register nomination form for the Elizabeth City Historic District describes the metal facade as Italianate Revival. The McMullen Building is included in this historic district, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference number #77001007. The nomination form is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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Cluff-Pool Store is Elizabeth City's oldest commercial building still standing. The exact date of construction is unknown. Matthew Cluff bought the property in 1819 and had a general mercantile store there in 1827. By 1845 this 2-story brick structure occupied the lot. Remodeling took place circa 1858 when W. G. and William Pool operated a drug store there. The remodeling gave the store its present look, especially the distinctive Italianate features such as the round-arched sash windows. Further changes occurred in the 1890s when a few Victorian touches (rear porch) were added and in the early 20th century with the diagonal corner entrance. In 1977 (the date of the Elizabeth City Historic District nomination form for the National Register) the site, with an updated interior, still had a commercial use.

The building has seen several additional uses. A local newspaper "The Democratic Pioneer" occupied the 2nd floor in the 1850s. From 1862-1882 when the Pasquotank County courthouse was burned in the Civil War, the building served as a make-shift courthouse until the present courthouse was built in 1882. Records rescued from the burning building were housed on the second level until then. In the 1890s the Masonic Lodge used the upper story. A sign on the building states the date as 1819 and there was a 1883 renovation of the store building.

Cluff-Pool store has a flat roof with at least two corbeled chimneys. There are four bays on each of the four sides. External walls were stuccoed and then scored to resemble masonry blocks. The Italianate style 1/1 sash windows are in pairs and gave round arches; the sills are stone but the cap is stucco. At street level the obscured transoms are topped by a cornice with large ornamental corbels. The rear balcony (not the best image) is wood with turned balusters and posts; between posts are gently rounded ornamental spandrels. There is a shingled wooden pediment in the slightly slanted roof.

In the early 20th century the plate glass display windows with aprons of green marble were added. Double-leaf wooden doors, each with a single large vertical pane is at the corner, forming a diagonal entrance. The ornamental cornice is of wood (not the best image). A leaning, single tree rising close to the roof provides the only indication of urban vegetation.

The Cluff-Pool Store is a part of the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with ID #77001007. The nomination form is found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

See also:

1) Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) 2021

www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

2) Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943 npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64500359_text

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[This set contains 11 photos] The McMullen Building had two periods of construction. The first was the bottom two stories (circa 1887) and used as a drug store and hotel by Dr. Oscar McMullen. the second was done before 1908 and included the third level and the Mesker Brothers (St. Louis, Missouri) metal storefront. The Mesker trademark is at the base of the corner pilasters but is faded and close to being illegible. The structure is Elizabeth City's last remaining metal-front commercial building. The entrance is recessed with large display windows. The corner pilasters are decorated as are the more slender posts leading to the recessed entry. Hanging above the two wooden doors is a fascinating old light, rusted and accented by spider webs (See the last photo in the series). The upper facade has paired Corinthian colonettes, providing symmetrical divisions between the three windows on the upper two levels. The decorative cornice displays fanlights, dentils and brackets. The National Register nomination form for the Elizabeth City Historic District describes the metal facade as Italianate Revival. The McMullen Building is included in this historic district, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference number #77001007. The nomination form is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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Originally built as a Greek Revival office building about 1859, this Elizabeth City, North Carolina (Pasquotank County) building was converted about 1880 into an Italianate style structure. Here Dr. Palemon John (c 1827-1902) published his weekly newspaper, "The North Carolinian", published from 1869 to 1902. In addition to housing a newspaper, the building has served as "a piano store, music shop, marriage chapel law offices, and as a barbershop."** It was again a law office in 2018, the date of this photo. The sign at the bottom right of the structure memorializes the first account of the Wright Brothers aeronautical efforts. Quoting from the sign which quotes from the newspaper's August 1, 1901 edition: "If report is to be credited, there is building on an unfrequented part of Carolina's coast an air-ship . . . An Ohio inventor with two companions and fellow-workmen, it is stated, have located . . . near Nags Head . . . and have been there busied for sometime in the perfection of a machine with which they expect to solve the problem of aerial navigation." The sign also shows an illustration of the building circa 1871.

** from Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) 2021 www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

This commercial structure is a 2-story brick building with a wooden storefront. The eave has prominent brackets which are duplicated on the lower level storefront cornices Four 1/1 sash windows on the upper level accentuate the symmetry of the structure; the window caps are molded and the sills are of stone. In the center of the street level is a single-leaf wooden door with panels and a rectangular transom with 2 vertical panes. At each side of this entrance are wood doors with a single large glass. There are variations in the transoms, a feature that might indicate a later alteration. To the side of each of the glass doors is a large 4-pane display window. On the upper level cornice and in the storefront cornice is a course of ornamentation consisting of alternating circles and diamond shapes. The building is included in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places, October 18, 1977 with reference number 77001007. The nomination form is found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

See also:

Elizabeth City Historic Walking Tour--Main Street Commercial District visitelizabethcity.com//images/wp-content/uploads/2014/02...

Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943

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[This set contains 11 photos] The McMullen Building had two periods of construction. The first was the bottom two stories (circa 1887) and used as a drug store and hotel by Dr. Oscar McMullen. the second was done before 1908 and included the third level and the Mesker Brothers (St. Louis, Missouri) metal storefront. The Mesker trademark is at the base of the corner pilasters but is faded and close to being illegible. The structure is Elizabeth City's last remaining metal-front commercial building. The entrance is recessed with large display windows. The corner pilasters are decorated as are the more slender posts leading to the recessed entry. Hanging above the two wooden doors is a fascinating old light, rusted and accented by spider webs (See the last photo in the series). The upper facade has paired Corinthian colonettes, providing symmetrical divisions between the three windows on the upper two levels. The decorative cornice displays fanlights, dentils and brackets. The National Register nomination form for the Elizabeth City Historic District describes the metal facade as Italianate Revival. The McMullen Building is included in this historic district, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with reference number #77001007. The nomination form is located at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

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[An album of 8 images[ A hotel has been at the corner of Main Street and Road Street in Elizabeth City in Pasquotank County, North Carolina since 1829. In 1852, the hotel at this location burned along with other downtown structures, replaced in 1856 by the Leigh House. In 1862, during the Civil War, the hotel was intentionally destroyed by fire to keep the Union army from utilizing the building. In 1873 or 1874 a new hotel was built and was named The Albemarle House. In 1902 the building changed ownership and was given a new name—The Southern Hotel. After remodeling in 1925, the name was changed to The New Southern Hotel. The hotel continued operation until 1991 when it became a residential hotel. The building changed hands several times with the intention of renovation, plans which were never realized.

The building is a 4-story brick structure. The two facades (Main Street and Road Street) shown in the photos have a decorative parapet. Stylized columns of stone or concrete divide the parapet into sections which are slightly recessed, each with a 9-piece diamond pattern of unknown material. Above the panels is a stringcourse of stretcher bond brick placed vertically. The windows are blocked. Lintels are of brick, vertically oriented with alternating stretcher and header bonds. Below the sills are areas of header bricks (9 by 9 rows) and then a course of Stretcher and header. The lowest level of windows is covered with artistic panels. Businesses are located at street level. One business has double leaf wooden doors with a single large glass pane in each, above which is a transom with an ornamental sunburst motif in metal. The metal sign hanging at the street level reads “Southern Hotel” with a space left empty where the word “New” used to be.

The hotel is part of Elizabeth. City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places, October 18, 1977 with reference number 77001007. The nomination file is at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

A useful source is at www.dailyadvance.com/news/the-southern-hotel-is-a-monumen...

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Originally built as a Greek Revival office building about 1859, this Elizabeth City, North Carolina (Pasquotank County) building was converted about 1880 into an Italianate style structure. Here Dr. Palemon John (c 1827-1902) published his weekly newspaper, "The North Carolinian", published from 1869 to 1902. In addition to housing a newspaper, the building has served as "a piano store, music shop, marriage chapel law offices, and as a barbershop."** It was again a law office in 2018, the date of this photo. The sign at the bottom right of the structure memorializes the first account of the Wright Brothers aeronautical efforts. Quoting from the sign which quotes from the newspaper's August 1, 1901 edition: "If report is to be credited, there is building on an unfrequented part of Carolina's coast an air-ship . . . An Ohio inventor with two companions and fellow-workmen, it is stated, have located . . . near Nags Head . . . and have been there busied for sometime in the perfection of a machine with which they expect to solve the problem of aerial navigation." The sign also shows an illustration of the building circa 1871.

** from Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) 2021 www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

This commercial structure is a 2-story brick building with a wooden storefront. The eave has prominent brackets which are duplicated on the lower level storefront cornices Four 1/1 sash windows on the upper level accentuate the symmetry of the structure; the window caps are molded and the sills are of stone. In the center of the street level is a single-leaf wooden door with panels and a rectangular transom with 2 vertical panes. At each side of this entrance are wood doors with a single large glass. There are variations in the transoms, a feature that might indicate a later alteration. To the side of each of the glass doors is a large 4-pane display window. On the upper level cornice and in the storefront cornice is a course of ornamentation consisting of alternating circles and diamond shapes. The building is included in the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places, October 18, 1977 with reference number 77001007. The nomination form is found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

See also:

Elizabeth City Historic Walking Tour--Main Street Commercial District visitelizabethcity.com//images/wp-content/uploads/2014/02...

Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943

npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64500359_text

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Cluff-Pool Store is Elizabeth City's oldest commercial building still standing. The exact date of construction is unknown. Matthew Cluff bought the property in 1819 and had a general mercantile store there in 1827. By 1845 this 2-story brick structure occupied the lot. Remodeling took place circa 1858 when W. G. and William Pool operated a drug store there. The remodeling gave the store its present look, especially the distinctive Italianate features such as the round-arched sash windows. Further changes occurred in the 1890s when a few Victorian touches (rear porch) were added and in the early 20th century with the diagonal corner entrance. In 1977 (the date of the Elizabeth City Historic District nomination form for the National Register) the site, with an updated interior, still had a commercial use.

The building has seen several additional uses. A local newspaper "The Democratic Pioneer" occupied the 2nd floor in the 1850s. From 1862-1882 when the Pasquotank County courthouse was burned in the Civil War, the building served as a make-shift courthouse until the present courthouse was built in 1882. Records rescued from the burning building were housed on the second level until then. In the 1890s the Masonic Lodge used the upper story. A sign on the building states the date as 1819 and there was a 1883 renovation of the store building.

Cluff-Pool store has a flat roof with at least two corbeled chimneys. There are four bays on each of the four sides. External walls were stuccoed and then scored to resemble masonry blocks. The Italianate style 1/1 sash windows are in pairs and gave round arches; the sills are stone but the cap is stucco. At street level the obscured transoms are topped by a cornice with large ornamental corbels. The rear balcony (not the best image) is wood with turned balusters and posts; between posts are gently rounded ornamental spandrels. There is a shingled wooden pediment in the slightly slanted roof.

In the early 20th century the plate glass display windows with aprons of green marble were added. Double-leaf wooden doors, each with a single large vertical pane is at the corner, forming a diagonal entrance. The ornamental cornice is of wood (not the best image). A leaning, single tree rising close to the roof provides the only indication of urban vegetation.

The Cluff-Pool Store is a part of the Elizabeth City Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places October 18, 1977 with ID #77001007. The nomination form is found at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf

See also:

1) Elizabeth City Historic District (Additional Documentation) 2021

www.dncr.nc.gov/nr/pk0003ad/open

2) Historic and Architectural Resources of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1793-1943 npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64500359_text

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