| William R. Davie House | |
| Nrhp Type: | cp |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Location: | Norman St., Halifax, North Carolina |
| Coordinates: | 36.3311°N -77.5921°W |
| Built: | c.1785 |
| Added: | June 19, 1973 |
| Refnum: | 73001348 |
The William R. Davie House, on Norman St. in Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, is a historic house with significance dating from 1783. William R. Davie (1754–1820) was born in England. He was a Founding Father of the United States and a patriot officer of mounted troops in the American Revolution who attended the Constitutional Convention from North Carolina, served as governor of North Carolina, served as a special ambassador to France during the XYZ Affair, and served in the North Carolina legislature.[1] The house, also known as Loretta, was built on five acres that Davie bought in 1783. It was built starting probably in about 1785.[2] It is a large two-story, frame side-hall plan house beneath a gable roof. It has a two-story wing raised from an earlier one-story wing and a number of one-story rear additions. The house is sheathed in weatherboard and rests on a brick foundation.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.