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North Carolina - Madison County
Madison County North Carolina has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include California Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Madison County Courthouse, Mars Hill College Historic District and White, Jeff, House and Bank of French Broad.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland, Archaic and Mississippian dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Madison County historic places including Robert Lee Moore, Jane Gentry, James H. White and Francis McGaw.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Madison County places including George Corn, Blue Ridge Construction Co., Smith & Carrier, Richard Sharp Smith, James J. Baldwin, R.W. Wimbish, Mack Sprinkle, Richard Smith Smith, Zeke Goforth and Frank B. Simpson. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Early Commercial.

Bank of French Broad (added 2004 - - #04000584)
Also known as Roberts Building
100 Main St. , Marshall
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wimbish, R.W., Baldwin, James J.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
California Creek Missionary Baptist Church (added 1984 - - #84002342)
US 23 , Mars Hill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Corn,George
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Capitola Manufacturing Company Cotton Yarn Mill (added 2012 - - #12000577)
SE. end of Bridge No. 328 over French Broad R., Marshall
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
Dorland Memorial Presbyterian Church (added 1986 - - #86001907)
Bridge St. at Meadow Ln. , Hot Springs
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Goforth,Zeke, Smith,Richard Sharp
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
McGaw,Francis
Significant Year:
1900
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Hot Springs Historic District (added 2009 - - #08001413)
Roughly bounded by Bridge St., Andrews Ave. S. and Meadow Ln. , Hot Springs
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith, Richard Smith
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Hotel, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Madison County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001732)
Main St. , Marshall
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Blue Ridge Construction Co., Smith & Carrier
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Mars Hill College Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000865)
Bet. Bailey and Cascade Sts. N and S , Mars Hill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Moore, Robert Lee
Significant Year:
1935, 1892, 1907
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, College, Educational Related Housing, Library, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
College, Educational Related Housing, Library, Monument/Marker, Theater
More Information:
Mars Hill Commercial Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000575)
Mars Hill, Mars Hill
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1974 AD
Mars Hill High School (added 2005 - - #05000962)
Also known as Mars Hill School, Mars Hill Elementary School
734 Bailey St. , Mars Hill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Alexander, S. Grant & Assoc.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Mars Hill School (added 2018 - - #100002519)
225 Mount Olive Drive, Mars Hill
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1928-1965 AD
Marshall High School (added 2008 - - #08000779)
Blannahassett Island. W. side Bridge St. , Marshall
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sprinkle, Mack, Simpson, Frank B.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Marshall Main Street Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000819)
101 N. Main St.- 165 S. Main St., Bridge St. and 33 Bailey's Branch Rd. , Marshall
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith & Carrier, Baldwin, James J.
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Murray, Thomas J., House (added 2005 - - #05000514)
Also known as Rice Place
Address Restricted , Mars Hill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Processing, Single Dwelling
Ottinger, Henry, House (added 1986 - - #86000410)
Also known as The Willows
391 Boys Home Rd. , Hot Springs
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Education, Agriculture, Architecture, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland, Archaic, Mississippian
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Sunnybank (added 1980 - - #80002883)
Also known as The Inn at Hot Springs
NC 209 and Walnut St. , Hot Springs
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Gentry,Jane,et al.
Significant Year:
1875
Area of Significance:
Performing Arts, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
More Information:
White, James H., House (added 1989 - - #89002136)
Also known as Marshall House
5 Hill St. , Marshall
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
White,James H.
Significant Year:
1903
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
White, Jeff, House (added 1975 - - #75001279)
NE of Marshall on NC 213 , Marshall
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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