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Barker House
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National Register of Historic Places

Barker House

Part of the Edenton Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1972; the district followed in 1973
Listed 1972In the Edenton Historic DistrictEdenton
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About Barker House

Barker House, at S Terminus of Broad St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 24, 1972. It was among the first 4 of Edenton’s 19 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It also stands in the Edenton Historic District, listed in 1973. Three 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 · 13 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1972 to today

  1. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1973The Edenton Historic District is listed around it
  3. 2026On the Register for 54 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

S Terminus of Broad St., Edenton · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Barker HouseStart here
  2. 2Cupola HouseJacobean · Built 1758 · next door
  3. 3Wessington HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4Pembroke HallGreek Revival · next door
  5. 5Chowan County CourthouseGeorgian · Built 1767 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within a mile

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

DEdenton Historic District (Boundary Increase)Late Gothic Revival0.3 miBJames Iredell HouseBuilding0.3 miDEdenton Cotton Mill Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miBSt. Paul's Episcopal Church and ChurchyardBuilt 17010.4 mi★Hayes PlantationBuilt 18140.6 miBAlbaniaGreek Revival0.6 miDHicks FieldColumns and Truss0.6 miBGolden Asro and Ruth Holley Frinks HouseBuilding0.7 miDEdenton Historic DistrictJacobean0.7 miBStrawberry HillLate Georgian0.8 miDEdenton Station, United States Fish and Fisheries CommissionColonial Revival1 mi

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Questions about Barker House

Is Barker House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 24, 1972 (Register number 72000931).

Is Barker House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cupola House, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Barker 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.

Is Barker House in a historic district?

Yes, the Edenton Historic District, added to the Register in 1973.

Where can I read the history of Barker House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 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 47719623 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.