Cary in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Alexander-Clifton House
Cary Historic District
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
1. Alexander-Clifton House Marker
listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1940
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 35° 47.094′ N, 78° 46.919′ W. Marker is in Cary, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is on West Park Street west of South Academy Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 W Park St, Cary NC 27511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chabad House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pasmore House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Frank R. Yarborough House (about 400 feet away); Guess-Ogle Home (about 400 feet away); 209 South Academy (about 500 feet away); Henry Adams House (about 500 feet away); Sams-Jones House (about 600 feet away); 110 Dry Avenue (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cary.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Ivey-Ellington House (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Alexander-Clifton House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Cary Historical District:
107 W. Park St, House. Built ca. 1940, this two-story frame house displays simple Colonial Revival details. The house is topped by a side-gable roof with an interior brick chimney and has a full-facade porch supported by simple square posts. Windows are six-over-six sash. Exterior walls are plain weatherboard siding.
The Clifton family has owned the house since
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
2. Alexander-Clifton House Marker
Also see . . . Cary Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 2001. (Prepared by Kelly Lally Molloy, via National Archives) (Submitted on September 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
