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Stevenson House
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National Register of Historic Places

Stevenson House

On the National Register since 197155 years
FederalListed 1971New Bern
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About Stevenson House

Stevenson House, at 609-611 Pollock St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 26, 1971. It was among the first 2 of New Bern’s 53 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 294 other North Carolina listings. 15 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 · 38 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1890 to today

  1. 1890Built
  2. 1971Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 55 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

609-611 Pollock St., New Bern · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Stevenson HouseStart here
  2. 2Bryan House and OfficeFederal · Built 1806 · next door
  3. 3John Wright Stanly HouseBuilt 1779 · next door
  4. 4Rhem-Waldrop HouseRenaissance Revival · next door
  5. 5William Hollister HouseFederal · next door
Around it

37 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DNew Bern Historic District (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation)Greek Revival0.1 miBUlysses S. Mace HouseItalianate0.1 miBYork-Gordon HouseBuilding0.2 miBBenjamin Smith HouseSide-Hall-Plan · Built 17900.2 miOBaxter ClockObject0.2 miBChrist Episcopal Church and Parish HouseGothic Revival · Built 18240.2 miBHawks HouseBuilding0.2 miBAttmore-Oliver HouseCenter-Hall Plan · Built 17900.2 miBEdward R. Stanly HouseRenaissance Revival0.2 miBTisdale-Jones HouseCenter-Hall Plan0.2 miBIsaac H. Smith Jr. HouseCraftsman · Built 19240.2 miBFirst Baptist ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18480.3 miBIsaac Taylor HouseSide-Hall-Plan0.3 miBNew Bern Municipal BuildingRomanesque Revival0.3 miBFirst Church of Christ, ScientistTemple-Form0.3 miBCentenary Methodist ChurchRomantic Eclecticism0.3 miBCoor-Gaston HouseModified L-Plan0.3 miBSt. Paul's Roman Catholic ChurchBuilding0.3 mi
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BFirst Presbyterian Church and ChurchyardBuilt 18200.3 miBCentral Elementary SchoolBuilding0.3 miBSt. Peter's AME Zion ChurchGothic · Built 19230.3 miBHarvey MansionBuilding0.4 miBSmith-Whitford HouseGeorgian0.4 miBJerkins-Duffy HouseFederal0.4 miBThomas Jerkins HouseItalianate0.4 miBMasonic Temple and TheaterBuilt 18020.4 miBRue Chapel AME ChurchGothic · Built 19410.4 miBBlades HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBEbenezer Presbyterian ChurchGothic · Built 19240.4 miBCedar Street Recreation CenterModern Movement · Built 19520.4 miBCoor-Bishop HouseQueen Anne · Built 19040.5 miBGull HarborFederal0.5 miDCraven TerraceDistrict0.5 miBSlover-Bradham HouseRenaissance Revival0.5 miBEli Smallwood HouseFederal0.5 miBJones-Jarvis HouseFederal0.5 miDNew Bern Historic District (Boundary Increase II)District0.5 mi
More like it

Federal style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.

Bryan House and OfficeBuilt 1806 · 0 mi away
William Hollister House0.2 mi away
Jerkins-Duffy House0.4 mi away
Gull Harbor0.5 mi away

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Questions about Stevenson House

Is Stevenson House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 26, 1971 (Register number 71000575).

Is Stevenson House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Stevenson 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 Stevenson House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 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 47719696 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.