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

Northampton County North Carolina has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Duke-Lawrence House, Mowfield, Northampton County Courthouse Square, Princeton Site and Verona.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Historic Meherrin Indians and Anglo-American dating back to 6999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Northampton County historic places including Matt Whitaker Ransom and Bernice Kelly Harris.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Northampton County places including Abraham Spencer, H.K. Burgwyn, Eric Flanagan, E.S. Timberlake, R.H. Riedel, Thomas Sr. Bragg, Godwin W. Draper, James Eldridge Piland, Bragg, Thomas, Sr., and Adolphus Gustavus Bauer. Prominent architectural styles found in Northampton Country are Georgian, Greek Revival and Colonial Revival.

Amis-Bragg House (added 2003 - - #03000857)

Also known as Bragg, Thomas, House

203 Thomas Bragg Dr. , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bragg, Thomas, Sr.,

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Church of the Saviour and Cemetery (added 2001 - - #00001614)

Jct. of Church and Calhoun Sts. , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bauer, Adolphus Gustavus

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Religion, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Art

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Duke-Lawrence House (added 1980 - - #80002892)

Also known as Lawrence House;Shoulars House

E of Rich Square off NC 305/561 , Rich Square

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Garysburg United Methodist Church and Cemetery (added 1985 - - #85001350)

Also known as Chapel Grove Church

SR 1207 , Garysburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Gaston School (added 2012 - - #12000215)

200 School St., Gaston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

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Holoman--Outland House (added 2001 - - #01001114)

NC 305, 0.4 mi NE of NC 258 , Rich Square

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Jackson Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000606)

Roughly bounded by Atherton St., Picard St., Buxton St., and northern town limit line , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Bragg, Thomas Sr.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Mason--Hardee--Capel House (added 2005 - - #04001587)

NC 1308, 0.8 mi. W of NC 1307 , Garysburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Mowfield (added 1975 - - #75001285)

2 mi. W of Jackson on U.S. 158 , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Northampton County Courthouse Square (added 1977 - - #77001006)

Jefferson St. between Atherton and Brown Sts. , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burgwyn,H.K., Spencer,Abraham

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Library, Museum

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Museum

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Parker, Francis, House (added 1983 - - #83001900)

Also known as Parker's Big Run or High House

W of Murfreesboro on US 158 , Murfreesboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Piland, J.E., House (added 2004 - - #04000966)

Also known as Siamond Grove

148 Mt. Carmel Rd. , Margarettsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Piland, James Eldridge

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Princeton Site (added 1980 - - #80004281)

Also known as Forehand Site;31Np93

Address Restricted , Murfreesboro

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Historic Meherrin Indians, Anglo-American

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Single Dwelling, Village Site, Warehouse

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Seabord Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001032)

Bounded by Main, Church and Washington Sts, and NC 186 , Seaboard

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Riedel, R.H., Draper, Godwin W.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Harris, Bernice Kelly

Significant Year:

1917

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Transportation, Literature

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, City Hall, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

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Verona (added 1975 - - #75001286)

W of Jackson , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italian Villa

Historic Person:

Ransom,Matt Whitaker

Significant Year:

1861, 1858

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Woodland--Olney School (added 1997 - - #97001222)

Main St., E of jct. of Magnolia and Main Sts. , Woodland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Timberlake, E.S., Flanagan, Eric

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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