Lambeth House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Needwater

Street Address:

311 East St. (aka 400 Craven St.);(Beaufort County)

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Site Number:

025-797

Control Number:

U/13/025-797

Tax Number:

R120 004 000 0901 0000

Date Surveyed:

July 22 1997

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1820

Alteration Date:

1985 – 1990

National Register Determination:

Non-contributing in listed district

Signficant Architectural Features:

2 1/2 story timber framed 1850 ca.? house extensively rebuilt and enlarged during 1980's. Formerly had oyster porch

Historical Information:

The original structure is pre-Civil War, although the original builder and date of construction are not known. Early Beaufort land records indicate the first owner may have been John E. Lambeth, with construction occurring about 1820. John E. and Susan F

Source of Historical Information:

Historic Beaufort Foundation historic sites survey files.

Quadrangle Name:

Beaufort

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