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North Carolina - Cherokee County
Cherokee County North Carolina has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Campbell, John C., Folk School Historic District, Andrews Mound, Cherokee County Courthouse and Cover, Franklin Pierce, House and Cobb, John Franklin, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Cherokee dating back to 1600.

Several famous people are associated with these Cherokee County historic places including Lillian Brittain Cover and Ty Cobb.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cherokee County places including James J. Baldwin and James Warner Cooper. Prominent architectural styles found in Cherokee Country are Classical Revival, Moderne and Other.

Andrews Mound (added 1975 - - #73002236)
Address Restricted , Andrews
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Cherokee
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Apalachia Hydroelectric Project (added 2017 - - #100001459)
Apalachia Dam Road, Murphy
Bomazi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Moderne, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1941-1966 AD, 1941-1943 AD
Campbell, John C., Folk School Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001839)
Off US 64 , Brasstown
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1925
Area of Significance:
Economics, Conservation, Art, Education, Architecture, Social History, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, School, Secondary Structure
More Information:
Cherokee County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001692)
Peachtree and Central Sts. , Murphy
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Baldwin,James J.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Cobb, John Franklin, House (added 1984 - - #84000074)
Also known as Cobb Plantation
U.S. 19-129 , Bell View
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Cobb,Ty
Significant Year:
1863
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Cooper, Robert Lafayette, House (added 1990 - - #90001372)
109 Campbell St. , Murphey
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Cover, Franklin Pierce, House (added 1982 - - #82001293)
SR 1388 , Andrews
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Cover,Lillian Brittain
Significant Year:
1900
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
First Baptist Church (added 2002 - - #02000962)
Also known as Valleytown Cultural Arts Center
101 Chestnut St. , Andrews
John Foxe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery (added 1984 - - #84001979)
Church and Central Sts. , Murphy
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cooper,James Warner
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
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
More Information:
Hiwassee Hydroelectric Project (added 2017 - - #100001460)
600 Powerhouse Road, Murphy
Bomazi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Moderne, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Engineering, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1936-1966 AD, 1936-1940 AD
Walker's Inn (added 1975 - - #75001247)
S of Andrews on SR 1505 off SR 1393 and NC 19 , Andrews
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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