It was built about 1838, and is a large 2 1/2-story, five bay by four bay, frame dwelling in a transitional Federal / Greek Revival style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. George H. Throop lived at Scotch Hall for a time in 1849 and served as tutor to the children of the family who lived there. _His_ experiences were the basis for two novels, Nag's Head and Bertie, in which Scotch Hall is depicted as the plantation ``Cypress Shore''. <sep>, Pronoun: His <sep>, A: George H. Throop <sep>, B: Bertie