North Carolina - Craven County - Historic Districts
Craven County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include New Bern Historic District, DeGraffenried Park Historic District, Ghent Historic District, New Bern Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Riverside Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Craven County places including A. Mitchell Wooten, B.G. et al. Hines, John J. Rowland, Herbert Woodley Simpson and Raymond Fuson. Prominent architectural styles found in Craven Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Classical Revival.

DeGraffenried Park Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000689)
Rougly bounded by Neuse Blvd., Fort Totten Dr., Trent Rd. and Chattawka Ln. , New Bern
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hines, B.G. et al., Fuson, Raymond
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Ghent Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000226)
Roughly bounded by Trent Blvd., First St., Park Ave., and Seventh St. , New Bern
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
New Bern Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001325)
Also known as See Also:72000939;72000940;70000450;88000232;Smith-Whitford
Roughly bounded by Neuse and Trent Rivers and Queen St. , New Bern
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
New Bern Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2003 - - #03000965)
Roughly 2 blks of N. Craven,blk on Pasteur St, roughly along Bern, West, Cedar Sts and Trent Court , New Bern
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rowland, John J., Wooten, A. Mitchell
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Federal, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Manufacturing Facility, Mortuary, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Mortuary, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Sanatorium, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Riverside Historic District (added 1988 - - #87002579)
Roughly bounded by N. Craven St., North Ave., E St., and Guion St. , New Bern
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Simpson,Herbert Woodley
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
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