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Lightning Causes Fire At Historic Home In High Point
Firefighters believe lightning hit a tree around 3:00 Friday morning and that sparked a blaze that severely damaged the Hoggatt House at the High Point Museum. The home dates back to 1754 and was built by quaker settlers who came to the Triad from Virginia. Not only was the home damaged, but fire destroyed a bunch of reproduction furniture that the museum put inside the home for a 250th anniversary celebration in August. Museum President, Barbara Taylor, says she will do everything she can to make sure the historic home is repaired.
Historic building in High Point damaged by lightning
12-10-04
By John Vandiver, Staff Writer
Posted 11:30 a.m.
HIGH POINT — The Hoggatt House, perhaps High Point’s most historic building, was damaged Thursday night by lightning.
The structure, which dates back to the 1700s, sustained internal damage and the roof was torn off. The walls remain standing, though.
Firefighters responded to the fire just before 3 a.m. Fire officials said the tree near the building was struck by lightning, which may have started the blaze. Authorities haven’t determined whether the building itself was struck by lightning.
Intense fire fighting is being credited with saving what remains of the structure, making restoration of the building possible.
The Hoggatt House is a log structure believed to have been built at the intersection of what is now Phillips Avenue and Rotary Drive. The building was moved to the High Point Historical Museum in 1973.
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