Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Iredell House
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2023
1. The Iredell House Marker
James Iredell (1751-1799), Attorney General of North Carolina, 1779 to 1781. Fought for NC's ratification of the United States Constitution. Nominated Associate Justice of the first US Supreme Court Feb. 8, 1790 by President George Washington, confirmed by the US Senate, Feb. 10, 1790, and served until his death Oct. 20, 1799.
At its first meeting on April 20, 1948, the Edenton Tea Party Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, voted to acquire and restore the Iredell House. Thirteen members signed a bank note for $2,250.00, purchasing the house and saving it from destruction. On June 14, 1951, the DAR transferred the house to the State of NC. It is at present a State Historic Site administered by the NC Dept. Cultural Resources.
Erected 1995 by Edenton Tea Party Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1735.
Location. 36° 3.651′ N, 76° 36.446′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1800-1827 Iredell House (a few steps from this marker); Residence of James Iredell (a few steps from this marker); Bandon Plantation Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); James Iredell (within shouting distance of this marker); Edenton United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas C. Manning (within
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2023
2. The Iredell House Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Henderson Walker (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); St Paul's Episcopal Church (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. James Iredell. The Supreme Court Historical Society website entry (Submitted on September 2, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Iredell House. Chowan County Government website entry (Submitted on September 2, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2010
3. The Iredell House Marker
via Supreme Court Historical Society, unknown
4. James Iredell
via Chowan County Government, unknown
5. The Iredell House
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2023
6. The Iredell House (south elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 931 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on August 27, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 4, 5. submitted on April 7, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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