North Carolina - Hertford County
Hertford County North Carolina has 31 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 12 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Columns, The, Freeman House, Hare Plantation House, Melrose and Mulberry Grove.

Several famous people are associated with these Hertford County historic places including Dr. Godwin Cotton Moore, C.S. Brown and Richard Green Cowper.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hertford County places including Abram Riddick, Albert Gamaliel Jones, Albert G. Jones, Samuel Slaon, William W. Mitchell, H.J. Newsome, C.B. Mooney, Bunch Family, Drew Hollomon and Leslie N. Boney. Prominent architectural styles found in Hertford Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Colonial Revival.

Ahoskie Downtown Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000906)
Roughly bounded by W. North St., Seaboard Coastline RR, W. Main St., S. and N. Mitchell Sts. , Ahoskie
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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Ahoskie Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000237)
Roughly bounded by Pembroke Ave., Catherine Creek Rd., Colony, Alton, Maple, & South Sts., Ahoskie
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
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Ahoskie School (added 2005 - - #05000960)
105 N. Academy St. , Ahoskie
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Boney, Leslie N., Mooney, C.B.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
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Barnes, David A., House (added 2014 - - #14000333)
625 W. Main St., Murfreesboro
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Brown, C. S., School Auditorium (added 1985 - - #85001657)
Also known as Brown Hall
Off NC 45 , Winton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Brown,C.S.
Significant Year:
1926
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
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Brown, Wiley and Jane Vann, House (added 2007 - - #07000073)
NC 1108, 0.5 mi. N. of NC 561 , Union
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
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Cedars, The (added 1983 - - #83001890)
Also known as T. E. Browne House
SE of Murfreesboro off SR 1167 , Murfreesboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Columns, The (added 1971 - - #71000590)
Jones Dr. , Murfreesboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones,Albert G.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, College, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education
Current Sub-function:
College
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Cowper--Thompson House (added 1992 - - #91001908)
Also known as William Cowper House;Reverend Thompson House
405 North St. , Murfreesboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
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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Deane House (added 1982 - - #82003468)
Also known as Pritchard Farm
Off SR 1446 , Cofield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
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
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East End Historic District (added 2008 - - #07001497)
Bounded by Maple St., Town boundary, Catherine Creek Rd. & Holloman Ave. , Ahoskie
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Newsome, H.J.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Black, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse
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Freeman House (added 1971 - - #71000591)
Also known as Hertford Academy
200 E. Broad St. , Murfreesboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Civic
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Gray Gables (added 1982 - - #82003470)
Also known as James S. Mitchell House
Main St. , Winton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Slaon,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:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Camp
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Hare Plantation House (added 1971 - - #71000588)
1.6 mi. W of jct. of SR 1317 and U.S. 258 , Como
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Harrellsville Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001398)
Roughly, E. and W. Main St., Quebec St. and Tar Landing Rd. , Harrellsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private, Federal, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Jernigan, Roberts H., House (added 2001 - - #01000123)
209 S. Catherine Creek Rd. , Ahoskie
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
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King-Casper-Ward-Bazemore House (added 1982 - - #82001299)
Also known as Cling Bazemore House
W of Ahoskie on NC 11 , Ahoskie
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bunch Family
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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Melrose (added 1971 - - #71000592)
100 E. Broad St. , Murfreesboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Mitchell, William, House (added 1972 - - #72000965)
3 mi. E of Ahoskie on NC 350 , Ahoskie
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mitchell,William W.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Mulberry Grove (added 1980 - - #80002848)
SW of Ashoskie , Ashoskie
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Historic Significance:
Person, Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Moore,Dr. Godwin Cotton
Significant Year:
1848, 1758
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Education, Agriculture, Architecture, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Anglo-American,Rural
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Murfreesboro Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000593)
Also known as See Also:Freeman House;Melrose;Myrick House;Rea, William, St
Roughly bounded by Broad, 4th, Vance, and Winder Sts. , Murfreesboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Church Related Residence, College, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Myrick House (added 1971 - - #71000594)
402 Broad St. , Murfreesboro
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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:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Myrick-Yeates-Vaughan House (added 1983 - - #83001891)
Also known as Yeates-Vaughan Hs.;Uriah Vaughan,Jr. Hs.;Sarah Vaughan Hs.
327 W. Main St. , Murfreesboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones,Albert Gamaliel
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Professional, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Newsome, James, House (added 1984 - - #84000803)
Also known as Wynnewood
NC 11 at jct. NC 42 , Ahoskie
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hollomon,Drew
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Parker, King, House (added 2002 - - #02001663)
304 Mount Moriah Rd. , Winton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Rea, William, Store (added 1970 - - #70000457)
E. Williams St. , Murfreesboro
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Professional
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Riddick House (added 1971 - - #71000589)
1 mi. S of jct. of SR 1319 and 1322 , Como
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Riddick,Abram
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Roberts-Vaughan House (added 1971 - - #71000595)
130 E. Main St. , Murfreesboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Thomas, Dr. Roscius P. and Mary Mitchell, House and Outbuildings (added 2007 - - #07000884)
Also known as Thomas, Ruth, Home Farm
734 Thomas Bridge Rd. , Bethlehem
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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Vernon Place (added 1982 - - #82003469)
Also known as Cowper-Taylor House
N of Como off US 258 , Como
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Historic Person:
Cowper,Richard Green
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
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:
Wheeler, John, House (added 1971 - - #71000596)
403 E. Broad St. , Murfreesboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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