Record #:

21885

Author(s):

Cheeseman, Bruce S.

Abstract:

This article discusses the early history and significance of the Cupola House in Edenton from 1724 to 1777. One of the most architecturally significant homes in North Carolina and built in the state's third oldest incorporated town, the Cupola House has a storied and colorful history that reflects the changing nature of North Carolina.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 15 Issue 1, May 1989, p1-55, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cupola House (Edenton); Edenton--Architecture

Record #:

21479

Author(s):

Cheeseman, Bruce S.

Abstract:

This article examines the architecturally distinguished Cupola House of Edenton and the steps taken to preserve the house. Built by Richard Sanderson in the 1720s, the house was a blend of Jacobean and early Georgian styles. After the house came into the possession of Dr. Samuel Dickinson in 1777, it remained in his family until 1918. In 1918, then owner Tillie Bond sold the first floor woodwork to the Brooklynn Museum to the community's outrage. A grass roots movement was organized by local residents to purchase the house and preserve it as a historic site.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 63 Issue 1, Jan 1986, p40-73 , il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cupola House (Edenton); Historic buildings--Edenton