The Henry and Christina Stowe House ca. 1860

Only the first floor of the main section of this house is believed to date to the mid-nineteenth century.  The house was substantially remodeled ca. 1890-1910 when the one story structure became two stories with a detached kitchen.  Like many Hatteras houses, holes were bored in the flooring to allow tide water to easily enter and leave the structure in time of storms.  This prevented the house from floating off its foundation.