Ivey-Ellington House
Ivey-Ellington House | |
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  Location within North Carolina  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 308 S. Academy St., Cary, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°47′20″N 78°46′56″W / 35.78889°N 78.78222°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | c. 1870 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Wake County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000414[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 15, 2008 |
Ivey-Ellington House is a historic home located at Cary, Wake County, North Carolina. The house was built about 1870 in the gothic cottage stye. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, "T"-plan, frame I-house with board-and-batten siding. It has a steeply pitched roof, decorative scalloped gable trim, and pointed-arch windows.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1] The Town of Cary purchased the house in November 2011. The town entered a development agreement in 2019 that required the relocation of the building.[3] The house was relocated from 135 W. Chatham St to 308 S. Academy St. on February 20, 2023, on the site of the former Cary Community Library.[4][5][6] Rehabilitation of the house following the move was completed in the spring of 2025 and the house opened for tours on August 6, 2025.[7][8] The town forwent the National Register designation after relocation to avoid any scrutiny for moving it into the existing Cary Historic District.[8]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Heather M. Wagner (June 2007). "Ivey-Ellington House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Friends of the Page-Walker - Ivey-Ellington House". Friends of the Page-Walker. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Leah, Heather. "Making room for change: One of Cary's oldest homes slated to be moved to central downtown location". WRAL.
- ↑ "Historic Ivey-Ellington House moved to new location in Cary". ABC11. February 20, 2023.
- ↑ Overton, Rodney. "Cary street closes as historic Ivey-Ellington House is relocated". CBS17.
- ↑ "Historic Cary home reopens for tours after being moved to a new location two years ago". WRAL.com. August 4, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- 1 2 "Ivey-Ellington House Relocation and Rehabilitation". Town of Cary. Town of Cary. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
