Pelletier House

Infobox_nrhp | name =Pelletier House and Wantland Spring
nrhp_type = nrhp

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caption = Pelletier House, photo taken April, 2005
location= Old Bridge Street at New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina
lat_degrees = 34 | lat_minutes = 45 | lat_seconds = 5.05 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 77 | long_minutes = 26 | long_seconds = 1.82 | long_direction = W
area =
architect= Unknown
architecture= Greek Revival
added = November 13, 1989
governing_body = Private
mpsub=Onslow County MPS
refnum=89001852 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Pelletier House is the oldest standing structure in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Built in the 1850's by Rufus Ferrand Pelletier, it sits atop Wantland Spring on the banks of the New River. Initially constructed as a one-room dwelling to serve as home and office, additional rooms were built onto the structure during later years. The house itself was originally part of a turpentine lot owned by Rufus Pelletier and his brother William Pelletier. These rooms were damaged during a fire in the early 1950's. The house was occupied by Pelletier's daughter Eliza until her death in 1954, at which point the Onslow Historical Society acquired and maintained the structure. The house is opened for public viewings on special occasions.

Pelletier House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1989.

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