King-Bazemore House
Built in 1763 for William King and his wife, Elizabeth, the King-Bazemore House originally stood four miles west of Historic Hope. King, a cooper and planter, constructed the house with the assistance of his brother-in-law.
The house remained in the King family until 1841, when it was sold to Stephen Bazemore, a planter and Baptist minister. Its last private owner was Cling Bazemore. In 1974, Bazemore’s children donated the house to Historic Hope Foundation, and it was moved to its present location, restored, and furnished according to William King’s surviving inventory.
The house remained in the King family until 1841, when it was sold to Stephen Bazemore, a planter and Baptist minister. Its last private owner was Cling Bazemore. In 1974, Bazemore’s children donated the house to Historic Hope Foundation, and it was moved to its present location, restored, and furnished according to William King’s surviving inventory.
The King-Bazemore House follows a traditional hall-and-parlor plan and is a rare surviving example of mid-eighteenth-century domestic architecture in North Carolina. Its distinctive features include a gambrel roof and brick end walls laid in Flemish bond. Today, it is one of only two surviving North Carolina houses combining a gambrel roof with brick end walls.
Outbuildings
Behind the King-Bazemore House stands its original colonial-period smokehouse. Located steps away is a reconstructed outdoor kitchen.
