Cary in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Ivey-Ellington House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
1. The Ivey-Ellington House Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1870
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 1870.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 35° 47.041′ N, 78° 46.882′ W. Marker was in Cary, North Carolina, in Wake County. It was at the intersection of South Academy Street and Charlie Gaddy Lane, on the right when traveling south on South Academy Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 310 S Academy St, Cary NC 27511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Henry Adams House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pasmore House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sams-Jones House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alexander-Clifton House (about 400 feet away); 110 Dry Avenue (about 400 feet away); Marcus Baxter Dry House (about 400 feet away); 114 Dry Avenue (about 500 feet away); Chabad House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cary.
Regarding The Ivey-Ellington House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Early deeds indicate that the house was likely built in 1874 when the land was sold by A. F. Page, the town's founder, to A. T. Mise. The property changed hands several more times before it was conveyed to Mary E. Ivey and her husband around 1893.
Thaddeus Ivey, his wife Mary Esther Downes Ivey, and their family are the first known residents of the house. They lived in the Gothic Revival-stylehouse on W. Chatham Street until 1898. During this time Thaddeus worked as an assistant to the State Treasurer in Raleigh, taking the train into the city on Monday mornings and returning on Saturday evenings.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 20232. The Ivey-Ellington House Marker
Thaddeus and Mary Ivey sold the house in 1898 to C. R. Scott. Scott owned the house until 1918, when he sold it to Joseph A. Smith. Smith owned the property for less than a year before selling it to J. Harrison Ellington. The Ellington family lived in the house from 1918 to 1946 when, after J. Harrison Ellington's death, his widow and heirs were forced to sell the property.
In February 2023, the Town of Cary moved the house from West Chatham Street to South Academy Street to save it from demolition. The town plans to restore the house and use it for offices initially, then a welcome center and/or history museum later. The house will lose its National Register status because of the move, and town officials don't plan to seek reinstatement because it could jeopardize the Cary Historic District's Register listing. Source: Town of Cary
Also see . . . Ivey-Ellington House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house,
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 23, 2025
3. The Ivey-Ellington House Marker is not present
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 707 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on September 27, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on September 27, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
