Abel Hyatt House

The Abel Hyatt House is a historic house in rural Swain County, North Carolina. It is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Bryson City, 300 yards (270 m) east of Highway 74, on the banks of the Tuckasegee River. The two-story brick I-house was built in 1880 by Abel Hyatt, a farmer, and is the only known 19th-century masonry house in the county. It is a fine example of vernacular Greek Revival style.^[2]

Abel Hyatt House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Principal Facade, Abel Hyatt House
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Location	Eastern side of NC 1168, 0.2 miles north of its junction with NC 1191, near Bryson City, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°26′14″N 83°23′48″W
Area	24.5 acres (9.9 ha)
Built	1880 (1880)
Built by	Welch, Manus; Buchanan, Yhad
Architectural style	Greek Revival, I-house
NRHP reference No.	91000340[1]
Added to NRHP	March 22, 1991

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Swain County, North Carolina

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Abel Hyatt House" (PDF). North Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2014-09-03.