Nash-Hooper House
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| Location | 118 W. Tryon St., Hillsborough, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°4′3″N 79°6′3″W / 36.06750°N 79.10083°WCoordinates: 36°4′3″N 79°6′3″W / 36.06750°N 79.10083°W |
| Built | 1782 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000610 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 11, 1971[1] |
| Designated NHL | November 11, 1971[2] |
Nash-Hooper House, also known as William Hooper House is a site significant for its association with Francis Nash and William Hooper. Nash, who was an "American Revolutionary War hero and general who was killed at the Battle of Germantown in 1777, had built the house in 1772. William Hooper, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, purchased the home in 1782 and lived there until his death in 1790.[3]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nash-Hooper House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charles W. Snell (March 27, 1971). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Nash-Hooper House (William Hooper House) PDF (32 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1969 and 1971 PDF (32 KB)
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