This home was most likely built as a wedding present from James Hollister Potter for his son, James Jr. who owned Potters Grocery, which was located in downtown Beaufort during those years. The home remained in the Potter family until 1964.

 

#38 - The J.E. & E.C. WHITEHURST HOUSE  circa 1892 - Beaufort, NC

In 1812 Patrick Ward purchased this lot for 30 shillings.  Ward and Hancock heirs sold lot 95 Old Town in 1891 to John Forlaw for $100.  In 1892 Forlaw sold the lot to two people.  The northern half was sold to John M. Wolfe and the southern half to James Whitehurst.  This fisherman’s-cottage style home is named for James E. Whitehurst and his son.  James was born in 1831 and married Frances A. Duncan in 1855.  Edward, his son, was born in 1859 and married Mary Noe. 
 

#40 -The J. B. JONES HOUSE circa 1870 – Beaufort, NC

John Bender Jones, Sr. was the son of Redding Jones, a ship’s captain who drowned at sea.  It is believed that John B. Jones, Sr. built this house in the 1870’s, but architectural details indicate that it may have been built much earlier, perhaps between 1830 and 1860.  In 1885 the property was deeded to J. B. Jones, Sr. by the Rumley family, who owned most of the block surrounding the home. Therefore, it is believed that the house may have been moved to where it sits today.   The home remained in the Jones family until the 1930’s.

 #41 - The Wm J. POTTER HOUSE  circa 1832 - Beaufort, NC

James Davis met William Jackson Potter while they both worked, across the Beaufort harbor, on the construction of Fort Macon.  Davis built this charming Bahamian-style home in 1832, soon after Potter married Davis’ daughter Elizabeth.

The home remained in the Potter family for five generations.  It has been lovingly restored, and turned into an intimate retreat—The Ann Street Inn.

#42 - The OLD INLET INN  circa 1890 - Beaufort, NC

This now charming home is the only remaining part of the Old Inlet Inn that once stood on Front Street.  The Inn was demolished in the 1960s before preservation guidelines were in place.





 

#46 - The Old Beaufort Courthouse  circa 1796

This building, on the Beaufort Historic Site, has been completely restored and is the oldest wooden framed courthouse in North Carolina and also the oldest remaining public building in Carteret County.  Prior to 1796 it was used as a meeting place for the Church of England.  The building was completely restored in 2001 and returned to its original color.  It proudly displays an original 13-star American flag.


 

#48 - The Old Apothecary Shop  circa 1859

This building, on the Beaufort Historic Site, has been completely restored and contains appropriate furnishings for an apothecary shop and doctor’s office.  It also contains many original instruments, bottles, and prescriptions used in early country medicine.  It once stood near by on Anne Street next to its doctor’s home, The Dr. Davis House, also know as “the shotgun house.”
 

This lovely historic home was built in 1866 as the Franklin Masonic Lodge. The laying of the cornerstone was celebrated with a parade along the Beaufort waterfront. Over the years the building has served as a schoolhouse, Sunday school, doctor's office, private residence, and an apartment building. In 1992 the home was converted into a celebrated seven-guestroom bed and breakfast inn.


 

This quaint fisherman's cottage sits on Front Street, just across from Taylor's Creek. 
It conveniently served "Captain Pepper" for many years as a place to store and sell
his daily catch.  The house has been lovingly restored but retains the character of a
seaside home that was also used, in its day, for practical purposes.

#52 - The CHADWICK HOUSE  circa 1858 - Beaufort, NC

This Greek-revival style home was built as a summer home for Robert Chadwick, then customs officer at the port of Wilmington, NC.  History tells us that the Chadwicks adopted a twelve-year old stowaway.  The young Chinese boy, Charlie Soong, grew up in Beaufort, graduated from Trinity College (Duke University), and returned to China as a Methodist Missionary.  He was father to the famous Soong sisters, the most prominent of whom became Madame Chiang Kai-shek.

#53 - The W. V.  B. POTTER HOUSE  circa 1903 - Beaufort, NC

The WILLIAM VAN BUREN POTTER HOUSE was built by James Hollister Potter for his son William Van Buren Potter. It was built in part from materials salvaged from a Swedish shipwreck off of Portsmouth, Virginia.  The ship’s beams are still visible underneath the house.
 
Legend has it that a freed slave, who worked for James Potter prior to the Civil War, did the carpentry work after being sent north to learn the trade.  He became an accomplished woodcarver, and his artistry embellishes much of the house.

This house was home to Drs. Josiah Benjamin Davis and his son, George Davis, who had their office next door in the Apothecary Shop now on the Beaufort Historic Site.  Built in the Greek-revival style, it is believed to pre-date the Civil War, when it was used as a hospital.

Having fallen into a state of disrepair after WWII, the house was condemned by the town.  With some convincing by Dr. John Costlow, it was rescued by Mr. and Mrs. Victor Jackson of New York, and restored to become Beaufort’s first bed & breakfast—“The Shotgun House.”  It has been a private residence for many years.
 

In 1847 Captain Parker Copes bought half of lot 138 from Moses W. Jarvis for $37.50 and built a typical 1 ½ story Beaufort cottage with 2 rooms downstairs and a loft above.  In the late 1800’s an addition was added to the rear of the house.  It is interesting that the front room contains a typical Federal-period Beaufort mantle, with sunbursts and “S” curves, similar to one found in the Easton House at the corner of Front and Orange Streets.  The home is now a cozy spot for many who enjoy visiting this small coastal village.

This quaint little shack still sits behind The James Whitehurst House on Broad Street.  It may have been Beaufort residents’ first source for “take out” food.  Customers would go, especially after church on Sundays, to purchase B-B-Q over the dutch-door counter and often ate either in the yard or on one of the porches.
 

The Gibble House was built in 1772 by two brothers-Dedrick and Fredrick Gibble. A few years later the home was purchased by Captain Charles Biddle for his bride, Hannah Shepherd. Captain Biddle, realizing the vulnerability of Beaufort to British attack, designed and built the town's artillery battery. He went on to serve in the North Carolina Legislature.

Today this charming home is nestled under old live oaks just steps from Taylor's Creek. Recognized as one of the many Beaufort treasures, the new owners lovingly restored the home in 2003 while taking care to retain its historic character and many of the original structural elements.

Shortly after the lords’ proprietors appointed Beaufort as an official port in 1772, and before the American Revolution, Robert Walpoole, a shipwright, purchased the land on which this home now sits.

At that time the water of Gallants Channel came up to the back of the lot. It is believed that Walpoole, an active member of the small settlement, probably built a ship’s store on what was then known as “back landing.”

Though it is not clear whether the original building was also used as a private residence, later maps show a small outbuilding that could have been an outside kitchen.

Although built by C.C.Gutherie in the early 20th century, this home is commonly known to Beaufort residents as the Paul Jones House. Jones, who owned the home in the second half of the 20th century, was one of the founders of the Beaufort Historical Association and was often seen riding his bicycle through town on the way to and from his downtown grocery.

In 2001 the home was totally renovated and an upper porch was added to reflect the Bahamian-influenced double porches of old Beaufort. This porch now allows a breathtaking view of the waterfront and the many sailboats moored in Taylor ’s Creek.

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