North Carolina - Edgecombe County - Historic Districts
Edgecombe County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bracebridge Hall (Boundary Increase), Rocky Mount Central City Historic District and Tarboro Historic District, Edgemont Historic District and Edgemont Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Several famous people are associated with these Edgecombe County historic places including Elias Carr and William Davis Petway.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Edgecombe County places including John Christie Stout. Prominent architectural styles found in Edgecombe Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Bracebridge Hall (Boundary Increase) (added 2005 - - #05001412)
7714 Colonial Rd., both sides of Colonial Rd. at jct with Carr Farm Rd. , Macclesfield
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Other
Historic Person:
Carr, Elias
Significant Year:
1900, 1860, 1835
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Forest, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Forest, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Edgemont Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001365)
500-800 blocks of Tarboro St, 600-800 blocks of Hill St. and S. side of 600-800 blocks of Sycamore St. , Rocky Mount
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Edgemont Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2002 - - #02000989)
Roughly bounded by Cokey Rd., George St., Eastern Ave., Edgewood St., and School St. , Rocky Mount
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling
Lone Pine (added 1987 - - #87001901)
Also known as ED 453
SR 1207, S of US 64 , Tarboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Rocky Mount Central City Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002826)
Roughly bounded by Robinson and Atlantic Aves., Holly and Franklin Sts. , Rocky Mount
DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Stout,John Christie
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Theater, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Theater, Warehouse
Rocky Mount Central City Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) (added 2009 - - #09000659)
Portions of 26 blocks on Main, Washington, Church, Battle, Hammond, Hill, Howard, Ivy, Gay, Goldleaf, and Thomas Sts. , Rocky Mount
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Funerary, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Fire Station, Mortuary, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Fire Station, Mortuary, Museum, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Tarboro Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002832)
Also known as See Also:76001320;71000578
Roughly bounded by Albemarle Ave., Walnut, Panola, and Water Sts., and River Rd. , Tarboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Upper Town Creek Rural Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001656)
Roughly bounded by NC 1003, NC 1411, NC 1414, and Town Creek , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Petway,William Davis,et al.
Significant Year:
1920, 1820
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
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