The Cupola House

A distinctive Early American home stands in the historic town of Edenton, North Carolina. The Cupola House was built in 1758 by Francis Corbin, who was a land agent for John Carteret, the Earl of Granville and one of the last Lord Proprietors given vast land grants by King Charles II. After Corbin died, Samuel Dickinson purchased the house, and his descendants lived in it for over 150 years.

This house is said to be the most studied building in North Carolina, and some believe it to be the finest example of Jacobean architecture south of Massachusetts. Some of the design features of the house puzzle historians, however. The overhang jetty had gone out of style almost a hundred years before the Cupola House was built, and yet it's used here. The lantern cupola is also unusually large. The Georgian moldings above the doors and fireplaces go all the way to the ceiling. And, the second floor hall and a window are not aligned quite correctly according to construction of that day. Still, it's a breathtaking 
house.

The house eventually fell into disrepair, but citizens rallied to restore it around the turn of the century. Some of the furnishings are original, since the Dickinson family lived there so long, and certain items were kept. The gardens are also quite lovely, especially during growing seasons. Today the Cupola House stands proudly as a testimony to earlier times. 

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It's located at 408 Broad Street, Edenton, NC 2793
Tour tickets can be purchased at the Edenton Vistor Center

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