National Register of Historic Places - North Carolina (NC), Carteret County

Carteret County North Carolina has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beaufort Historic District, Gibbs House, Queen Anne's Revenge, Cape Lookout Coast Guard Station and Cape Lookout Light Station.

Several famous people are associated with these Carteret County historic places including Edward (Blackbeard) Teach and Jacob Henry.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Carteret County places including Herbert Woodley Simpson, W.J.B. Shull, John Wallace Salter, Jones Brothers, Clarence Simpson, Inc Atwood and Nash and R.D. Gladding. Prominent architectural styles found in Carteret Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Greek Revival.

Beaufort Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001331)

Also known as See Also:Gibbs House;Old Burying Ground;Henry,Jacob, House

Roughly bounded by Beaufort Channel, Pine and Fulford Sts., and Taylors Creek , Beaufort

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simpson,Herbert Woodley

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Science, Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Cape Lookout Coast Guard Station (added 1989 - - #88003436)

Cape Lookout , Beaufort

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Cape Lookout Light Station (added 1972 - - #72000097)

On Core Banks , Core Banks

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Communications

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Defense, Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

More Information:

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Cape Lookout Village Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000692)

Cape Lookout fron Lighthouse to Coast Guard St.; bounded by ocean and a concrete road, and concrete road across Bight , Harkers Island

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shull, W.J.B.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Maritime History, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Department Store, Military Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Defense, Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

More Information:

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Carteret County Home (added 1984 - - #84000528)

NC 101 , Beaufort

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simpson,Clarence

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Fort Macon (added 1970 - - #70000445)

Bogue Point, on Fort Macon Rd., 4 mi. E of Atlantic Beach , Atlantic Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

More Information:

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Gibbs House (added 1973 - - #73001302)

Also known as See Also:Beaufort Historic District

903 Front St. , Beaufort

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Science, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Research Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Henry, Jacob, House (added 1973 - - #73001303)

229 Front St. , Beaufort

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Henry,Jacob

Significant Year:

1802, 1794

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Morehead City Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000266)

Roughly along Fisher St. and Bridges St., from N. 5th St. to N. 12th St. , Morehead

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Atwood and Nash, Inc, et al.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Morehead City Municipal Building (added 2004 - - #04000828)

202 S. Eighth St. , Morehead City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gladding, R.D., Jones Brothers

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Fire Station

Current Function:

Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

More Information:

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Old Burying Ground (added 1974 - - #74001332)

Also known as See Also:Beaufort Historic District

Bounded by Ann, Craven, and Broad Sts. , Beaufort

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Landscape Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

More Information:

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Portsmouth Village (added 1978 - - #78000267)

N end of Portsmouth Island , Portsmouth

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Military Facility, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Queen Anne's Revenge (added 2004 - - #04000148)

Also known as NCOSA 31CR314, NCUAB 0003BUI

Address Restricted , Atlantic Beach

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Person

Historic Person:

Teach, Edward (Blackbeard)

Significant Year:

1718, 1717

Area of Significance:

Black, Maritime History, European, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Salter--Battle Hunting and Fishing Lodge (added 2005 - - #05000381)

Also known as Portsmouth Hunting and Fishing Club

Sheep Island , Ocracoke

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Cemetery, Secondary Structure

More Information:

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U-352 (submarine) shipwreck and remains (added 2015 - - #15000804)

Beaufort, Beaufort

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Maritime History, Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1925-1949 AD