The building is located at the corner of Blount and Morgan Streets, one block east of the North Carolina State Capitol in the Capitol Square Historic District.

Directions

Free client parking is available adjacent to the building. From I-440, exit at Person Street/Hammond Road. Take Person Street north to Edenton Street. Turn left (west) on Edenton Street. At the first light, turn left (south) on Blount Street. The entrance to the parking lot is just north of the Bretsch House, before the intersection with Morgan Street. More detailed driving directions and maps can be obtained from www.mapquest.com

Bretsch House

The Bretsch House is an Eastlake-style cottage circa 1890. The house was originally located on McDowell Street and moved in 1982 to the site of a former gas station by Preservation North Carolina. On display in the house are Egyptian chandeliers owned by Princess Emina Toussoun, sister to King Farouk and wife of Cornelius Beckham Bretsch.

The Bretsch House was purchased in 1986 by Linda and Rufus Edmisten and Ardath and Reagan Weaver. Contemporary North Carolina art from their personal collections and on loan from Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Harris, Jr. complements the 19th century antique furnishings.

In addition, the owners have commissioned a mural by North Carolina artist Tom Spleth to beautify the parking area.

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