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Palmer-Marsh House
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

Palmer-Marsh House

Bath’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 26, 1970; only 12 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
ColonialListed 1970Bath
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Palmer-Marsh House

Palmer-Marsh House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 26, 1970: the first place in Bath to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on May 10, 1970, one of 36 in North Carolina. Only 12 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Colonial, as it does for 5 other North Carolina listings. The listing covers 1.6 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in North Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 147 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1744 to today

  1. 1744Built
  2. 1970Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 1970Named a National Historic Landmark
  4. 2026On the Register for 56 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Main St., south of NC 92, in Bath, NC · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Palmer-Marsh HouseStart here
  2. 2Bath Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  3. 3St. Thomas Episcopal ChurchBuilt 1734 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Bonner HouseBuilt 1835 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBath SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.3 mi

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Questions about Palmer-Marsh House

Is Palmer-Marsh House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 26, 1970 (Register number 70000439).

Is Palmer-Marsh House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since May 10, 1970. North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Palmer-Marsh House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Palmer-Marsh House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 147 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47718755 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.