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

Washington County North Carolina has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Belgrade and St. David's Church, Somerset Place State Historic Site and Washington County Courthouse, Creswell Historic District and Davenport House.

Several famous people are associated with these Washington County historic places including Charles Pettigrew and Charles Latham.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Benton & Benton, Joseph A. Latham and Richard Upjohn. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Georgian, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Belgrade and St. David's Church (added 1978 - - #78001983)

E of Creswell St. , Creswell

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian

Historic Person:

Pettigrew,Charles

Significant Year:

1804, 1857, 1797

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Creswell Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001112)

Roughly bounded by 208 E. Main St. and 310 W. Main St., 302-304 S. Sixth Sts., and 219 N. Sixth St. , Creswell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Post Office, Single Dwelling

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Davenport House (added 2007 - - #07000932)

VA 1143 (Mount Tabor Rd. and VA 1146 (Mount Tabor Road-Backwoods , Creswell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Garrett's Island House (added 2001 - - #01000047)

1445 Garrett's Island Rd. , Plymouth

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Latham House (added 1976 - - #76001348)

311 E. Main St. , Plymouth

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Latham,Charles,et al.

Significant Year:

1850

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Perry-Spruill House (added 1985 - - #85000905)

Also known as Spruill House

326 Washington St. , Plymouth

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Latham,Joseph A.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Plymouth Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002140)

Also known as See Also:Latham, Charles, House;Washington County Courthouse

Roughly bounded by Monroe St., the Roanoke R., Latham La., Third St., Washington St. and the Norfolk Southern RR tracks , Plymouth

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Upjohn,Richard

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Maritime History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Rehoboth Methodist Church (added 1976 - - #76001349)

E of Skinnersville on U.S. 64 , Skinnersville

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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:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Somerset Place State Historic Site (added 1970 - - #70000481)

Also known as Somerset Place

In Pettigrew State Park , Creswell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Village Site

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Washington County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001761)

Main and Adams Sts. , Plymouth

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Benton & Benton

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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