Samuel Johnston House, Edenton NC, 1801 Vintage Photo

This vintage photograph captures a historical structure located in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Built in 1801, this two-story frame house served as the residence of Samuel Johnston, who was the Governor of North Carolina in 1787 and the states first U.S. Senator. The architectural design features a hipped roof with a pent, complemented by one-story wings that have gable roofs, all connected via a curved colonnade.

The image is part of the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South, which aimed to document significant architectural sites in the region. The reference print is cataloged under LOT 11839-21 in the Library of Congress. Documentation of this house can also be found in Thomas Tileston Watermans The Early Architecture of North Carolina, published in 1941.

As a piece of history, this photograph not only represents a notable architectural style of the early 19th century but also commemorates an important figure in North Carolinas political legacy.

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