Capt. John O'Brien House
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
The Bluff House
Street Address:
1701 Bay St.;(Beaufort County)
Site Number:
025-1264
Control Number:
U/13/025-1264
Tax Number:
R120 003 000 0234 0000
Date Surveyed:
July 12 1997
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
circa 1880
Historic Use:
Residential/Domestic
Current Use:
Residential/Domestic
National Register Determination:
contributes to listed district
Signficant Architectural Features:
2 story framed dwelling with lateral gable roof and 2 story S. porch supported on fluted columns. Much restored.
Historical Information:
Built ca. 1883 for a sea captain, John O'Brien and his wife Katie. Shown on the 1924 Sanborn map, the area was not included in earlier editions. Local tradition holds that the house was called "The Bluff House" by the O'Briens. The house passed to Katie
Source of Historical Information:
Historic Beaufort Foundation historic sites survey files.
Quadrangle Name:
Beaufort