Pelletier House
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The Pelletier House is the oldest standing structure in Jacksonville, North Carolina
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Built in the 1850s by Rufus Ferrand Pelletier
, it sits atop Wantland Spring on the banks of the New River
. Initially constructed as a one-room dwelling to serve as home and office, additional rooms were built onto the structure during later years. The house itself was originally part of a turpentine lot owned by Rufus Pelletier and his brother William Pelletier. These rooms were damaged during a fire in the early 1950s. The house was occupied by Pelletier's daughter Eliza until her death in 1954, at which point the Onslow Historical Society acquired and maintained the structure. The house is opened for public viewings on special occasions.
Pelletier House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on November 13, 1989.
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Jacksonville, North Carolina, is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the population stood at 70,145, which makes Jacksonville the 14th largest city in North Carolina...
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Built in the 1850s by Rufus Ferrand Pelletier
Rufus Ferrand Pelletier
Rufus Ferrand Pelletier was an early resident and principal founder of Jacksonville, North Carolina.Born March 29, 1824 in neighboring Carteret County, Pelletier moved to Onslow County and settled near Wantlands Ferry where he operated a turpentine distillery along with his brother William...
, it sits atop Wantland Spring on the banks of the New River
New River (North Carolina)
The New River is a 50-mile long river in southeastern North Carolina in the United States. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean.It rises in northwestern Onslow County and flows east-southeast past Jacksonville, where it widens into a tidal estuary approximately two miles wide...
. Initially constructed as a one-room dwelling to serve as home and office, additional rooms were built onto the structure during later years. The house itself was originally part of a turpentine lot owned by Rufus Pelletier and his brother William Pelletier. These rooms were damaged during a fire in the early 1950s. The house was occupied by Pelletier's daughter Eliza until her death in 1954, at which point the Onslow Historical Society acquired and maintained the structure. The house is opened for public viewings on special occasions.
Pelletier House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on November 13, 1989.