John Hector Clark House, Historic house in Clarkton, North Carolina, United States.
The John Hector Clark House is a one-story, board-and-batten "coastal cottage" in Clarkton, built about 1865. It has a broad gable roof and a full-facade engaged front porch. The house was moved to its present site in 1928–1929 and realigned in 1932.
Built about 1865, the John Hector Clark House is a one-story board-and-batten coastal cottage. It was moved to its present site in Clarkton in 1928–1929 and realigned in 1932. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The town of Clarkton is named for John Hector Clark (1821–1898).
The town of Clarkton is named for John Hector Clark (1821–1898), the figure associated with the house. The building was moved to its present site in 1928–1929 and realigned in 1932, so its position in the town reflects that later relocation rather than its original setting.
The building is visible from outside and displays features from its construction period. Visitors can view the architecture from the street and understand the home's structure from the exterior.
The house was moved to its present site in 1928–1929 and realigned in 1932, so its position today is not the one it first occupied. The town of Clarkton itself is named for John Hector Clark (1821–1898).
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