Jeff White House, Historic house near Marshall, North Carolina.

The Jeff White House is a two-story, three-bay frame farmhouse near Marshall, North Carolina, dated to the late 19th century. Its plan is T-shaped, and a two-story gable-roof front porch carries applied wooden ornament in rich, lace-like patterns.

The Jeff White House near Marshall is dated to the late 19th century, when it served as a farmhouse in Madison County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

The house reflects building traditions that were common among rural families in this region, with careful woodwork showing the tastes and resources of the people who lived there. The decorative details on the porch demonstrate how households expressed their identity through their homes.

The house is located northeast of Marshall along NC 213 and is visible from the road. It can be easily viewed from this country highway that passes nearby.

The two-story porch carries applied wooden ornament described in the National Register listing as rich and lace-like, a decorative treatment rarely found on a rural Madison County farmhouse of the late 19th century. Look for the carved trim along both porch levels.