North Carolina - Vance County
Vance County North Carolina has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Burnside Plantation House, Capehart, Thomas, House, Glebe House, Henderson Central Business Historic District and Mistletoe Villa.

Several famous people are associated with these Vance County historic places including William et al. Hawkins, P.H. Rose, Allison Caulaincourt Zollicoffer and Richard Henderson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Vance County places including James Knox Taylor, John Lynch, Samuel Sloan, Milburn & Heister, Capt. J.R. Thrower, Jacob W. Holt, Willie Newkirk, Robert Bunn and Linthicum and Linthicum. Prominent architectural styles found in Vance Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Ashburn Hall (added 1977 - - #77001009)
Also known as Capehart House
W of Kittrell on SR 1101 , Kittrell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
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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Ashland (added 1973 - - #73001371)
N of Henderson on Satterwhite Point Rd. , Henderson
F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Henderson,Richard
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Belvidere (added 1992 - - #92001603)
Also known as Boyd House
NC 1329, NE end , Williamsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holt,Jacob W.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Burnside Plantation House (added 1971 - - #71000621)
On SR 1335 , Williamsboro
Ras67, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Capehart, Thomas, House (added 1977 - - #77001010)
W of Kittrell on SR 1105 , Kittrell
Royalal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Crudup, Josiah, House (added 1979 - - #79003342)
S of Kittrell on US 1 , Kittrell
Jillie Maria, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
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
More Information:
Glebe House (added 2003 - - #03000226)
Also known as 31VN166
Address Restricted , Harris Crossroads
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Henderson Central Business Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001249)
Also known as See also:Henderson Fire Station and Municipal Building;Zolli
Garnett St. from Church to Young Sts. , Henderson
KimWrenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Taylor,James Knox
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Rose,P.H.
Significant Year:
1915, 1881
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Storage
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Specialty Store
More Information:
Henderson Fire Station and Municipal Building (added 1978 - - #78001973)
Garnett and Young Sts. , Henderson
Poisend-Ivy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bunn,Robert
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Fire Station
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Fire Station
More Information:
LaGrange (added 1982 - - #82003519)
Also known as Robards-Royster House
S of Townsville off SR 1308 , Harris Crossroads
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Library and Laboratory Building--Henderson Institute (added 1995 - - #95001399)
Also known as Henderson Institute Historical Museum
Rock Spring St. , Henderson
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library, Research Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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Machpelah (added 2007 - - #07000215)
Also known as Macpelah, McPelah;Taylor, Robert B., Farm
12079 NC 39, approx. 0.5 mi. S of Townsville , Townsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Newkirk, Willie
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
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Mistletoe Villa (added 1978 - - #78001974)
Young Ave. , Henderson
Mattdj, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sloan,Samuel
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Parham, Maria, Hospital (added 1994 - - #94001066)
Also known as Maria Parham Apartments
406 S. Chestnut St. , Henderson
Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Pleasant Hill/Hawkins House (added 1979 - - #79001758)
Also known as Rivenoak
W of Middleburg on SR 1371 , Middleburg
G. Moore, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Hawkins,William et al.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pool Rock Plantation (added 1978 - - #78001977)
NE of Williamsboro on SR 1380 , Williamsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holt,Jacob W.
Architectural Style:
Federal, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
St. James Episcopal Church and Rectory (added 1978 - - #78001976)
Jct. of SR 1551 and SR 1555 , Kittrell
Royalal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
St. John's Episcopal Church (added 1971 - - #71000622)
SR 1329 , Williamsboro
F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lynch,John
Architectural Style:
Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Stone, Daniel, Plank House (added 1984 - - #84002531)
Address Restricted , Henderson
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Vance County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001757)
Young St. , Henderson
Monumenteer2014, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Milburn & Heister, Thrower,Capt. J.R.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
West End School (added 2005 - - #04001585)
1000 S. Chestnut St. , Henderson
Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Zollicoffer's Law Office (added 1978 - - #78001975)
215 N. Garnett St. , Henderson
DSPROX2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Zollicoffer,Allison Caulaincourt
Significant Year:
1887
Area of Significance:
Law, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
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