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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1779/00/00 John Hawks Architect Stanly House is built of hand-hewn longleaf pine in the early 1780s for prominent New Bern citizen John Wright Stanly. John Hawks, the architect who designed Tryon Palace, probably designed the Stanly House.
1791/04/21 George Washington Visitor President George Washington stays in the Stanly House for two nights, April 20-21. George Washington's Southern Tour
1862/03/13 Ambrose E Burnside Union General General Ambrose E Burnside uses the Stanly House as his headquarters. Burnside's North Carolina Expedition
1972/04/19 Mrs Richard M Nixon, First Lady of the United States, with Governor Robert W Scott and Mr and Mrs John A Kellenberge dedicate the restored John Wright Stanly House.

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Particulars for John Wright Stanly House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Georgian Architecture
Attribute Moved property
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Politics-government
Historic Use Single dwelling
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 26th February 1970

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Stanly, John Wright, House
Registry Address: 307 George St.
Registry Number: 70000450
Resource Type: Building
Owner: State
Architect: Hawks,John
Architectural Style: Georgian
Contributing Buildings: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Politics-government, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Person
Criteria Consideration: Moved property
Period of Significance: 1750-1799
Significant Year: 1779, 1783, 1965
Associated People: Stanly,John Wright
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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