Shook-Welch-Smathers House

Shook-Welch-Smathers House
Shook-Welch-Smathers House, January 2019
Shook-Welch-Smathers House is located in North Carolina
Shook-Welch-Smathers House
Location within North Carolina
Shook-Welch-Smathers House is located in the United States
Shook-Welch-Smathers House
Location within the United States
Location178 Morgan St., Clyde, North Carolina
Coordinates35°31′54″N 82°55′7″W / 35.53167°N 82.91861°W / 35.53167; -82.91861
Area2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1810 (1810)-1820, c. 1840-1860, c. 1890-1900
Architectural styleGeorgian, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.08000891[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 2008

Shook-Welch-Smathers House is a historic home located at Clyde, Haywood County, North Carolina. It was built over three principal periods of construction in the 19th century: c. 1810–1820; c. 1840–1860; and c. 1890–1900. It is a two-story, frame dwelling sheathed in weatherboard and exhibits Georgian and Late Victorian style design elements. It features a full-facade double-tier porch.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1] It is the oldest frame house west of the Eastern Continental Divide.[3]

The house is home to the Shook Museum, operated by the Haywood County Historical and Genealogical Society.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Davyd Foard Hood and George Siekkinen (March 2008). "Shook-Welch-Smathers House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ Long, Aarik (July 25, 2026). "Clyde extends olive branch in museum lawn mowing debate". The Mountaineer. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
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